Examination of Witnesses

Part of Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:53 pm on 12 February 2013.

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Rabbi Danny Rich: So they might equally be affiliated to ours as to any other one, but they choose not to be affiliated to anyone. I agree that we are the third largest synagogal organisation after the United Synagogue and  the Reform movement, and our sister Reform movement, which represents about 25,000 people, has indicated supported for the Government’s measure. So I would say that something like a third of Jews who affiliate to synagogues are supportive, but I accept that how you cut the statistics is always a difficult one.