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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2022

20 January 2022 · Scotland Office

Proposed by Iain Stewart Con Milton Keynes South

Scotland

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2022 amends UK laws to allow for opposite sex civil partnerships in Scotland.
  • The statement provides details on the circumstances leading to the approval of the Order.
  • The Secretary of State for Scotland will make the Order next week.

Issue summary

The statement discusses the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2022, which amends various UK laws to accommodate opposite sex civil partnerships in Scotland.

Action requested

The statement informs the House of the circumstances surrounding the approval of the Order and its legislative amendments. It also notes that the Secretary of State for Scotland will make this Order next week.

Key facts

  • The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 introduces opposite sex civil partnerships in Scotland.
  • The Order amends the Equality Act 2010, Gender Recognition Act 2004, and Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 to accommodate mixed-sex civil partnerships.
  • The Order was laid on 16 November 2021 and approved by the House of Commons on 5 January 2022.
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