Last Friday I presented my Private Member's Bill, Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2016-17, unfortunately it did not pass the Second Reading stage, which is a very great shame. If the job of government is to allow people to be as free as possible to make their own decisions without harming the freedom of others, what on earth is it doing failing to make it lawful for people of the opposite sex who happen to love each other enter into a civil partnership when it allows that very same freedom to people of the same sex? The current situation is unfair, illogical and needs to change, and that is exactly what my Bill would have done and with minimum fuss.
You can watch my full speech above, read the Hansard of the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-01-09/debates/8054FB6E-0CDD-…;
You can also read my article on this subject here: https://www.timloughton.com/news/civil-partnerships-act-2004-amendment-….