Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

I am so sorry. Perhaps I may directly address the Front Bench. We agreed that we would try to hur...

I apologise to the noble Lord if I was in any way unclear when we discussed this. I thought, from...

If it is the will of the Committee I will move on to Amendment 24. Yes, the Front Bench is noddin...

My Lords, third time lucky. Amendments 23 and 24 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Dear, addres...

My Lords, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Dear, I am grateful to be able to respond to his Amen...

Did I understand my noble friend to say that parents are not now allowed to withdraw their childr...

I am happy to confirm to my noble friend that parents are indeed allowed to withdraw their childr...

I am very grateful to the Minister for the way in which she has summed up and the way in which sh...

Moved by

Lord Elton

24C: Clause 9, page 9, line 23, at end insert—

“(3A) Regula...

My Lords, I have gleaned a little popularity that way. I hope that I will now get a good receptio...

I assume that the noble Lord would like to move his amendment.

I thought commendation amounted to movement. However, I beg leave to move the amendment.

My Lords, Amendment 24C sets out a procedure for the conversion from civil partnership to marriag...

My Lords, I was very interested in the terms in which my noble friend asked me to do that. I wond...

My noble friend has neatly rolled up his previous amendment as well. I am aware of the Delegated ...

That said, and anxiously awaiting developments, which I hope will be ahead of Report stage so tha...

My Lords, I apologise. I gave notice that I had a point to raise, but it was drawn inevitably int...

Moved by

Lord Alli

26A: Clause 10, page 11, line 1, leave out subsection (3)

My Lords, the effect of Amendment 26A is to remove the schedule that converts same-sex marriages ...

My Lords, my amendments are grouped with that of the noble Lord, Lord Alli. The reason is of cour...

My Lords, I find this part of the Bill quite extraordinary. I have the greatest possible sympathy...

My Lords, Amendment 26A in the name of my noble friend Lord Alli would remove the special arrange...

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to clarify how the Bill, which makes provision for marriage o...

But it does not have a legal status in Northern Ireland and Scotland because it is a marriage in ...

My Lords, the position is that, as things stand at the moment, there is no provision in either Sc...

My Lords, I always understood that the first purpose of an order was to be a blanket order to cov...

My Lords, the Scottish Parliament has agreed a legislative consent Motion to the provisions in th...

My Lords, does it not require a statutory provision in Scotland to make this work? Therefore, it ...

As ever, my noble and learned friend expresses it far more concisely than I do.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply but, as he probably recognises, I am not happy with...

Moved by

Lord Trefgarne

27: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause—

“...

This is in essence a probing amendment. However, like all good probing amendments, it has the mer...

My Lords, I recommend that the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne, should google marriages at sea. It say...

My Lords, my noble friend’s amendment would enable marriages of same-sex couples to be conducted ...

My Lords, I have to be honest and say that I am more mystified than disappointed. Listening to th...

Moved by

Lord Mackay of Clashfern

33: Clause 11, page 11, line 4, at beginning insert...

This is an extremely simple point, but possibly of some importance. Clause 11 (1) says:

“In...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble and learned friend and, as is clear from today’s list, this a...

My Lords, I am very grateful and am happy to withdraw the amendment on that assurance that Parlia...

Tabled by

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

33A: Clause 11, page 11, leave out line 5 and i...

My Lords, I rise to move Amendment 33A in the name of my noble friend Lord Stevenson of Balmacara...

My Lords, this amendment seeks to ensure that the Bill would allow individuals who identify thems...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her understanding response. It is the first time, I think, tha...

Moved by

Baroness Northover

38: Schedule 3, page 25, line 23, leave out “Paragraphs 1...

My Lords, in moving government Amendment 38 I will speak to the other government amendments in th...

Moved by

The Lord Bishop of Guildford

39: Schedule 4, page 26, line 32, leave out par...

My Lords, it is agreed on all sides that parents make the most fundamental contribution to the fl...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, has asked me to speak on his behalf to Amendment 39A,...

My Lords, I want to thank the right reverend Prelate for the speech that he just gave. I thought ...

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Royall and I came to the same conclusion as the right reverend Pre...

My Lords, I understand why noble Lords would want to seek clarification on this aspect of the Bil...

Moved by

Baroness Butler-Sloss

40: Schedule 4, page 27, line 4, leave out paragraph 3...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 40 and 41. This is a sensitive issue and we are speaking, of...

Again, I support a probing amendment. I am concerned that marriages between people of the same se...

I thank the noble and learned Baroness for bringing forward this amendment. I have listened to wh...

My Lords, I will merely say that my noble friend Lord Alli has put his finger on the point. This ...

My Lords, I was wondering earlier how BBC Parliament would cope if this group of amendments came ...

They could turn the lights down.

At least we are not going to be subject to an inquiry by Ofcom.

The effect of the amendment...

I have perhaps found this topic rather easier to talk about, having been a divorce judge and inde...

I hope the noble and learned Baroness will forgive me for intervening very briefly. I absolutely ...

I hear what the Minister says and of course I accept that she is saying on behalf of the Governme...

Moved by

Baroness Stowell of Beeston

42: Schedule 4, page 28, line 13, leave out “as ...