Public Bill Committees
MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL

• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 1st sitting (2 speeches)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
  • Examination of Witnesses (46 speeches)
    Rt Hon Maria Miller MP and Rt Hon Michael Gove MP gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (44 speeches)
    The Lord Bishop of Norwich, William Fittall and Rev. Alexander McGregor gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (50 speeches)
    Archbishop Peter Smith, Professor Christopher McCrudden and Charles Wookey gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (43 speeches)
    Rt Rev. John Davies, John Shirley and Charles Anderson gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (21 speeches)
    Lord Pannick QC and Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws QC gave evidence.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 02 Equality and Human Rights Commission MB 03 Liberal Judaism
  • Examination of Witnesses (30 speeches)
    Ben Summerskill, Sian Payne, Paula Dooley and Terry Reed OBE gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (33 speeches)
    Rabbi Danny Rich, Jon Benjamin and Sarah Anticoni gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (24 speeches)
    Benjamin Cohen and James-J Walsh gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (33 speeches)
    Colin Hart and Dr Sharon James gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witness (24 speeches)
    Professor Julian Rivers gave evidence.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 04 LGBT + Liberal Democrats MB 05 United Reformed Church MB 06 National Union of Teachers MB 07 UK Intersex Association...
  • Examination of Witnesses (48 speeches)
    Michael Bartlet and Derek McAuley gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (44 speeches)
    Rev. Gareth Powell and Dr Auger Pearce gave evidence.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence reported to the House MB 23 PSHE Association MB 24 Equality and Human Rights Commission (further supplementary)
  • Examination of Witnesses (34 speeches)
    John Wadham, Robin Allen QC, Rachel Robinson and Liz Bramley gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (26 speeches)
    Craig Parr and Joe Hayman gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (45 speeches)
    The Very Rev. Jeffrey John and Alice Arnold gave evidence.
  • Examination of Witnesses (29 speeches)
    Brendan O'Neill and Mark Jones gave evidence. 3.41 pm
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 5th sitting (7 speeches)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 25 Liberty MB 26 General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches MB 27 Trevor Sidnell MB 28 Professor...
  • Clause 1 - Extension of marriage to same sex couples (69 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ‘(1) Marriage of same sex couples is deemed to be legitimate.’.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 6th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Extension of marriage to same sex couples (103 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 22, in clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert ‘Nothing in this Act shall prejudice the rights, privileges or powers of the Church of England to make...
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 66 David Cade MB 67 John Guy MB 68 Equal Rights Trust MB 69 Mrs Janet and Mrs Sarah Wood MB 70 Rev. Paul Burr MB 71 Dr...
  • Clause 2 (43 speeches)
    Marriage according to religious rites: no compulsion to solemnize etc
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 8th sitting (2 speeches)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Marriage according to religious rites: no compulsion to solemnize etc (58 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 34, in clause 2, page 2, line 22, at end insert— ‘(3A) No person shall be subject to discrimination or other unfavourable action...
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 9th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 80 Chris Rogers MB 81 TUC MB 82 Dr Clara Greed MB 83 Peter Scott MB 84 National Aids Trust MB 85 Geoffrey R....
  • Clause 2 - Marriage according to religious rites: no compulsion to solemnize etc. (68 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 26, in clause 2, page 4, line 13, at end insert—
  • Clause 3 - Marriage for which no opt-in necessary (11 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 10th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair]
  • Clause 3 - Marriage for which no opt-in necessary (6 speeches)
    Question (this day) again proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 4 - Opt-in: marriage in places of worship (33 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 4, page 5, line 21, at end insert— ‘“recognised” means recognised according to the ordinary customs and...
  • Schedule 1 - Registration of buildings etc (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 55, in schedule 1, page 17, line 33, leave out paragraph 3.
  • Clause 8 - Power to allow for marriage of same sex couples in Church in Wales (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 8, page 8, line 17, lea ve out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 11th sitting (3 speeches)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 98 Rev. John Hibberd MB 99 Equality and Human Rights Commission—supplementary evidence MB 100 Lesbian and Gay...
  • Clause 9 - Conversion of civil partnership into marriage (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 49, in clause 9, page 9, line 5, at end insert— ‘(1A) Such a procedure must include a ceremony which reflects the requirements of...
  • Clause 10 - Extra-territorial matters (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 2 - Extra-territorial matters (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 41, in schedule 2, page 21, line 29, leave out paragraph 2.
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 12th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair]
  • Clause 11 - Effect of extension of marriage (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 39, in clause 11, page 10, line 41, l eave out subsections (1) and (2).
  • Schedule 3 - Interpretation of legislation (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the Third schedule to the Bill.
  • Schedule 4 - Effect of extension of marriage: further provision (16 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 42, in schedule 4, page 26, line 9, leave out paragraphs 3 and 4. I am going to try to be helpful. I do not want to bowl any googlies or chinamen to...
  • Schedule 5 - Change of gender of married persons or civil partners (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 13, in schedule 5, page 40, line 18, at end insert—
  • Schedule 6 - Marriage overseas (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the Sixth schedule to the Bill.
  • Schedule 7 - Transitional and consequential provision etc (5 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: 31, in schedule 7, page 52, line 26, at end insert— 42 The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows. 43 Section 403 (sex education: manner of...
• Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, 13th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House MB 106 Roger Harris MB 107 Helen Belcher MB 108 Groundlevel Churches UK MB 109 Alan J. Williams MB 110 Adrian Tippetts...
  • Clause 15 - Orders and Regulations (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 15, page 12, line 11, l eave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— ‘(2) The following subordinate legislation may...
  • Clause 18 - Short title and commencement (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. Mr Burrowes rose—
  • New Clause 1 - Part 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Part 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is amended as follows. (2) In section 1, subsection (1), leave out “of the same sex”.’.—(Tim Loughton.)
  • New Clause 3 - Marriages according to usages of approved organisations (17 speeches)
    ‘(1) In the Marriage Act 1949, after section 47, insert the following section— “47A Marriages according to usages of approved organisations (1) The Registrar General may by...
  • New Clause 5 - Conscientious objection (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) No person shall be under any duty, whether by contract or by statutory or other legal requirement, to conduct a marriage to which he has a conscientious objection. (2) For the purposes...
  • New Clause 15 - Sanctions against clergy (prohibition) (39 speeches)
    ‘No sanction may be imposed upon or discrimination exercised against any member of the clergy who refuses to conduct a same sex marriage who— (a) is employed as a member of the armed...