Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:13 pm on 5 February 2013.

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Photo of Craig Whittaker Craig Whittaker Conservative, Calder Valley 1:13, 5 February 2013

There has been a lot of talk about equality and fairness from Members on both sides of the House. Would the right hon. Lady like to hazard a guess as to why the word “equal” has been taken out of the title of the Bill? Perhaps it is because it is not quite as equal as the Government first expected.