http://www.ons.gov.uk/ Taxonomy RSS en-gb Sat, 25 May 2013 13:00:33 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/population-trends-rd/population-trends/no--145--autumn-2011/ard-pt145-civil-partnerships.pdf The Civil Partnership Act 2004, which came into force in December 2005 allowing same-sex couples in the UK to register their relationship for the first time, celebrated its fifth anniversary in December 2010. This article examines civil partnership in England and Wales, five years on from its introduction. The characteristics of those forming civil partnerships between 2005 and 2010 including age, sex and previous marital/civil partnership status are examined. These are then compared with the characteristics of those marrying over the same period. Further comparisons are also made between civil partnership dissolutions and divorce. The article presents estimates of the number of people currently in civil partnerships and children of civil partners. Finally the article examines attitudes towards same-sex and civil partner couples both in the UK and in other countries across Europe. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/population-trends-rd/population-trends/no--145--autumn-2011/ard-pt145-civil-partnerships.pdf http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/guide-method/method-quality/quality/quality-information/population/summary-quality-report-for-civil-partnerships.pdf PDF download for ONS's Summary Quality Report for Civil Partnerships Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/guide-method/method-quality/quality/quality-information/population/summary-quality-report-for-civil-partnerships.pdf http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/vsob2/civil-partnership-statistics--united-kingdom/index.html Presents data on civil partnerships formed and dissolved in the UK. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:49:17 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/vsob2/civil-partnership-statistics--united-kingdom/index.html