Josh Babarinde MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Cohabitation: SuccessionMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation into increasing inheritance rights for cohabitants will begin; when he expects it to be completed; when he expects proposals based on this consultation to be brought before Parliament; and w
Answer: The Government has committed to strengthening the rights of cohabitants and has launched the A Fairer End to Relationships consultation on potential reforms. This consultation includes proposed changes related to inheritance rights to ensure the law refle...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Succession: CohabitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to modernise the Inheritance Act to reflect a) common law partners and b) common law partners whose marriage plans were underway before one of those partners passed away.
Answer: There is no legal status of “common law partners” in England and Wales. Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, cohabitants (where they were living together as if married or in a civil partnership for at least two years) may ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Independent Public Advocate: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the budget is for the Office of the Standing Advocate in financial years (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.
Answer: It is important that the Office of the Independent Public Advocate is adequately equipped to deliver its vital function of supporting victims of future major incidents and preparing for these incidents.The budget for the Independent Public Advocate for 20...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	1
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	5
Department for Transport	5
Department for Work and Pensions	20
Department of Health and Social Care	12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	4
Home Office	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	39
Ministry of Justice	3
Treasury	1
Women and Equalities	2

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