Nothing that I have said could possibly be construed as implying that Scotland is not concerned about marriage. The fact is that under a celebrant-based system, pagan marriages take place in Scotland. [Interruption.] The hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) asks what is wrong with that. There has been no consultation in England as to whether or not the people of England would wish to have pagan marriages celebrated in England. I am afraid that, if he cannot understand that, there is a great deficit in democracy so far as he is concerned.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Tony Baldry
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 May 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
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