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Civil Partnerships: Scotland

Asked by Brendan O'HaraScottish National PartyScotland OfficeTabled Answered 26 February 2025UIN 31937

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Answer of 17 May 2024 to Question 26173 on Civil Partnerships: Scotland, whether he will permit the Scottish Government to legislate accordingly.

Answered by Ian Murray

I can confirm the UK Government’s in-principle agreement to proceed with a Scotland Act Order Civil Partnerships, and will write to the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary on this matter.

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