Of course, it would also not be right to be putting out spurious figures. The figure of £4 billion is not the result of an official cost impact assessment by the Department for Work and Pensions. It is an entirely hypothetical figure based on every cohabiting opposite-sex couple choosing to convert to a new civil partnership, with maximum pension liabilities. Is not that actually where the figure has come from?
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 May 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
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