HL Deb 27 May 2004 vol 661 c154WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of the number of marriages likely to result from the Government's information campaign about the lack of sufficient protection for unmarried opposite sex couples between now and the likely date of coming into force of the Civil Partnership Act. [HL2926]

Lord Filkin

The Government have made no estimate of the number of marriages that may result from the cohabitation awareness campaign. The campaign aims to increase awareness of the different legal rights and responsibilities that apply to cohabiting and married couples. The purpose of the campaign is to make accurate and accessible information available to the public, through both web-based and printed materials, that will help couples to make informed decisions.