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Civil Partnership

Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 9:59 pm on 14 November 2005.

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That the draft Civil Partnership (House of Commons Members' Fund) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 13th October, be approved.

That the draft Civil Partnership (Judicial Pensions and Church Pensions, etc.) Order 2005, which was laid before this House on 17th October, be approved.

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