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  <p>I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent">That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for civil registration of a relationship between two people who are cohabiting, and for such registration to afford certain legal rights; and for connected purposes.</p>
  
  <p>Question put, pursuant to <phrase class="standing-order" code="23">Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of public business)</phrase>:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p><i>Those voting Aye in this division were in favour of bringing a bill before parliament that gave additional rights to unmarried, cohabiting couples.</i></p>
  
  <p><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 179, Noes 59.</p>
  
  
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