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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report
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Published: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 (EHRiCS052020R1)
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Introduction
Parliamentary scrutiny of the Bill
Committee consideration of the Bill
Membership changes
Background to the Bill
Purpose of the Bill
Timeline of civil partnership in Scotland
Scottish marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation
The international context
Rest of the UK
What does the Bill do?
What the Bill does not do
Future considerations
Report remit and terminology
Key issues
Extension of civil partnerships to different sex couples
Strengthening equality
Increased choice and access to rights and financial protections
Symbolic differences between marriage and civil partnership
Interim recognition of different sex civil partnerships as marriage
Dissolution of a civil partnership
Adultery
Gender recognition
Religious divorce
Religious or belief registration
Wider issues beyond the specific provisions of this Bill
Changing a marriage to a civil partnership
Cohabitation
Costs and demand
Consideration by other Committees
Delegated powers
Finance
Policy and financial memoranda
Recommendation on the general principles of the Bill
Annexe A: Written and oral evidence and engagement
Annexe B: Minutes of meetings
Introduction
Background to the Bill
Key issues
Wider issues beyond the specific provisions of this Bill
Consideration by other Committees
Policy and financial memoranda
Recommendation on the general principles of the Bill
Annexe A: Written and oral evidence and engagement
Annexe B: Minutes of meetings
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