Committee (2nd Day)

Part of Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 19 June 2013.

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Photo of Lord Eden of Winton Lord Eden of Winton Conservative 7:00, 19 June 2013

I am afraid that that is not the immediate problem. The problem is the impact on this legislation and whether this legislation is the right vehicle for the sort of amendment that is being proposed. That is certainly not the case; we are talking about same-sex couples getting married and the opportunities that the Bill would provide for that to take place both in a civil setting and, if the Church of England later agrees, in a Church of England setting.

Since it is indicated by the quotation that I have offered to the Committee that the Government are prepared to give consideration to the claims of the British Humanist Association, I hope that the Minister will give a clear indication of just what the Government have in mind when they say they will give consideration to these propositions.