I am most grateful to the hon. Lady for allowing me to intervene on what is a very interesting contribution. Will she clarify a small point, but one that is of great significance to those in Northern Ireland? I am following the logic of her argument. Under schedule 2 to the Bill, those in England and Wales can avail themselves of same-sex marriage. As soon as they go to Northern Ireland, however, that marriage would have to be treated as a civil partnership. Is the logic of her argument that the state that passed the legislation must also compensate those who regard themselves as married couples in England and Wales, but become civil partners again in Northern Ireland?
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lady Hermon
(Independent (affiliation))
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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