I am very puzzled by what the noble Baroness is saying. She is now saying that there are other grounds. In the Commons—and it is on the record in Hansard—the Minister specifically said that the letter that she would send to the British Humanist Association would be comprehensive and would cover all the Government’s concerns. This amendment and the discussions that the British Humanist Association has had since then, in good faith, have met all those points. I am very puzzled as to why the noble Baroness is now leading us into what sounds like the answer, “The Government have concerns about other matters”. It seems like we will never reach the end of this.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 19 June 2013.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
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