The full bill · Parliament publications
Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL]
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together or have lived together as a couple; to make provision about the property of deceased persons survived by a cohabitant; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 1
- Lord Marks of Henley-on-ThamesLiberal DemocratLife peer
Bill · 1
- HL Bill 14 (as introduced)Lords5 Jun 2026· 1.4 MB
Briefing papers · 1
- Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL]: HL Bill 14 of 2026–27Lords6 Jul 2026
Select Committee report · 1
- 7th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords21 Jul 2026