The Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13 was a
private member's bill
A private member's bill is a bill (proposed law) introduced into a legislature by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the executive branch. The designation "private member's bill" is used in most Westminster system jurisdictions, in wh ...
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. The bill failed to pass beyond first reading.
Honours (Equality of Titles for Partners) Bill 2012-13
UK Parliament
See also
* Equality (Titles) Bill
The Equality (Titles) Bill, known colloquially as the "Downton Law" and "Downton Abbey Law", was a Act of Parliament#Bills, Bill of the Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced in 2013 that would have ended a measure of gender discrimination ...
* Succession to Peerages Bill (2015–16)
* Succession to Peerages Bill (2016–17)
The Succession to Peerages Bill was a bill that planned to amend the law regarding succession to peerages and for connected purposes. The 2016-2017 session of Parliament was prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
Purpose
The Bil ...
* Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill
References
External links
2012-13
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2012 in British politics