The hon. Gentleman is making some strong points. Anecdotally, in my constituency, a former member of the Welsh Assembly who is a humanist celebrant tells me that from her experience, if the provisions were made legal, the numbers would increase. She certainly sees a demand from the people of Cardiff South and Penarth.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Doughty
(Labour)
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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