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Inheritance (Cohabitants) Bill [HL] 2010-12

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
Sponsor:
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Lords

  1. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Lords HL Bill 120 2010-2012 (as introduced) | PDF version, 94KB 12.01.2012

Latest news on the Bill

First reading took place on 11 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Summary of the Bill

A bill to make provision about the property of deceased persons who are survived by a cohabitant.

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