My right hon. Friend is arguing that there is a cost to the state whenever people get married or enter into a civil partnership. Is this part of a new austerity drive in which she will try to persuade people not to get married or have a civil partnership so that we can save on the pensions bill? That does not seem to be a very sensible approach.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Huppert
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 May 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
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