Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13 explained

Short Title:Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:A Bill to make provision for husbands and civil partners of those receiving honours to be allowed to use equivalent honorary titles to those available to women; and for connected purposes.
Year:2016
Introduced By:Oliver Colvile
Status:Not_passed

The Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13 was a private member's bill which would allow men who are married or civilly-partnered to peers, baronets, baronetesses, knights or dames of either sex to receive honours and the title "The Honourable" by way of their relationship statuses.[1] The bill failed to pass beyond first reading.[2]

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  1. Web site: Gray . Stephen . Tory MP’s bill calls for partners of gay knights to receive honorary titles . PinkNews.co.uk . 2012-07-30.
  2. http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/honoursequalityoftitlesforpartners.html Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13