I do not for a moment doubt the Minister’s commitment to marriage between same-sex partners, but let me point out that her Department conducted, for the Government, a massive consultation exercise, and at the end of last year found that a majority of the public supported the extension of civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples. The Government, however, were not convinced. What will be different about this review? Will it be genuinely open, so that if a majority is again found to be in favour, the Government will introduce legislation to extend civil partnerships to everyone?
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Shaun Woodward
(Labour)
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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