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

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Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13
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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.
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. Gray, Stephen. "Tory MP's bill calls for partners of gay knights to receive honorary titles". PinkNews.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13, UK Parliament