Results 1-16 of 16 for gay speaker:Gerald Howarth

Orders of the Day — Equality Bill [Lords]: Clause 77 — Employment equality regulations (16 Jan 2006)

Gerald Howarth: ...not. However, it is true that a play that offended a minority group in Birmingham, and which caused it to react violently, was abandoned. Tonight's Evening Standard carries a report entitled, "Gay police want ban on Christian association": "Leaders of the Gay Police Association (GPA) have made a formal complaint to Met chiefs demanding that they bar members of the Christian Police...

Orders of the Day — Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords]: New Clause 1 — Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples (9 Nov 2004)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...another group of people, possibly a larger one than the group to whom the Bill applies, by excluding them altogether. Finally, whatever the Minister says, the public believe that the Bill is about gay marriage in everything but name. I received a letter from the Minister for Citizenship and Immigration about a constituent who wishes to have someone of the same sex admitted to this country...

Orders of the Day — Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords]: New Clause 1 — Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples (9 Nov 2004)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ..., Mr. Deputy Speaker, for which, as ever, I am truly grateful. It is only fair, however, to point out that Members who oppose new clause 1 do so because it mucks up their plan for a straightforward gay marriage Bill. That is why they do not want it, and the country will judge them accordingly.

Orders of the Day — Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords]: New Clause 1 — Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples (9 Nov 2004)

Mr Gerald Howarth: But we are talking about same-sex couples. Why does the hon. Gentleman not admit that this is a gay marriage Bill and, as such, there is no place in it for any provision for siblings?

Orders of the Day — Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] (12 Oct 2004)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...will be astonished that the Bill is being rammed through the House in the space of about 10 days. That is not the way to treat an issue of such major importance. Such people regard this Bill as gay marriage in all but name, and they simply think that that is wrong. They are our constituents, they are decent people—

Orders of the Day — Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] (12 Oct 2004)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...the Government line, which is shared by my hon. Friends, that civil partnerships have nothing to do with marriage. I submit that that assertion has all the credibility of the Iraq dossier. It is gay marriage in all but name. Ministers cited the case in Brighton, where what has been called a "pink wedding list" is apparently being drawn up. Weddings are ceremonies that are associated with...

Orders of the Day — Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] (12 Oct 2004)

Mr Gerald Howarth: My hon. Friend says from a sedentary position, "So what?", but the Government have asserted all along that civil partnerships are not gay marriage. I am sure that he fully accepts the concept of gay marriage, but the Government have said that this measure is completely different, although the Minister quoted with approval what was going on in Brighton. I shall not repeat the various clauses...

Clause 135: Sex Education (27 Jun 2000)

Mr Gerald Howarth: .... People are being told their children will have to play—what was it?—homosexual role playing in schools. No wonder parents are concerned. It's nonsense. No child is going to be given gay sex lessons in school. Not under this Government now. Not ever. Those were the Prime Minister's words, yet we have today a publication by Health Promotion Service Avon—the House has...

Orders of the Day — Local Government Bill [Lords] (11 Apr 2000)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...hon. Friends from England may not be aware that in Scotland the issue is dominating the debate. The Daily Record, which is not known as a Conservative newspaper, reported on 19 January "2:1 against gay lessons". Some 66 per cent. of those surveyed wanted to keep section 28, which shows what the people of Scotland want. An anonymous Labour Member was quoted in the Daily Record yesterday as...

Orders of the Day — Learning and Skills Bill [Lords] (30 Mar 2000)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...State has distributed, and has she noticed the section entitled, "Working with the Wider Community", which refers to social workers and youth workers? Has she seen this quite disgusting leaflet, "Gay sex now", which was published with £50,000 of public money in Scotland? Does she agree that there is widespread concern about this issue, that our noble Friend Baroness Young has...

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (10 Feb 2000)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...for Witney (Mr. Woodward) was not in the Chamber when my hon. Friend the Member for Billericay (Mrs. Gorman) mentioned that the chief executive of the Public Health Laboratory Service said that gay men still remain the single largest group at risk of acquiring HIV. Is that not game, set and match?

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (10 Feb 2000)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...homosexuals living together in respect of benefits in kind, which in the vernacular are called perks. According to the Daily Mail, which is a very good authority on these matters: It means that a gay couple will in future get the same perks as the spouses of married staff or cohabiting heterosexuals. I find that extremely worrying. The proposal is being introduced at the behest of the...

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill: Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (1 Mar 1999)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...legalise homosexual marriages. I hope that those who support that will take note of what has been done in France. I gather that no fewer than 200,000 people demonstrated in Paris at the prospect of gay marriages. We know from what happened with the Countryside Alliance how the Government respond to public demonstrations. Perhaps those of us who feel strongly about this should take to the...

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill: Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (1 Mar 1999)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...again. I contend that it will not be long before we are invited to consider further moves to provide for the homosexual life style. In Paris, 200,000 people demonstrated against the concept of gay marriages, and I hope that people will take to the streets in this country if it appears likely that we are to go down that road. There is no public support for the Bill and it is extraordinary...

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill: Exceptions (10 Feb 1999)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...Times on 24 January, the day before the debate on Second Reading. It is by Melanie Phillips, who is an interesting and challenging commentator. She said of the Bill: It's no longer just about gay sex. Remarkably, it implies that both gay and straight sex are proper activities for children. The government has got itself into this fix because it tried to buy off opposition by promising to...

Orders of the Day — Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill: Exceptions (10 Feb 1999)

Mr Gerald Howarth: ...incontrovertible differences which render the whole argument about equality invalid from the start. Moreover, if equality became the overriding principle in public policy, as is demanded by the gay rights groups, those who support the reduction of the age of consent would lay themselves open to the argument, with which they may agree, that there should be equality in everything else....