Does the noble Baroness not accept that we are not suggesting that where these other relationships exist a civil partnership is compulsory? Her whole argument is based on the assumption that it is compulsory.
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Cormack
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 24 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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Reference
746 c534
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
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Subjects
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2014-04-17 21:17:44 +0100
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