Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), on Monday, 20 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 45 members in total.
ACT OF SETTLEMENT
That this House believes the Act of Settlement 1701, under which the monarch may be and may wed a person of any religion other than Roman Catholicism, is anachronistic and offensive; and joins the Scottish Parliament in calling for the Act's repeal.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 224A1
- leave out from 'House' and insert 'notes the Act of Settlement 1701 safeguards the link between the monarchy and the established Church of England; and regrets the Papal Bull denying the validity of Anglican orders has never been rescinded.'.
- 224A2
- at end add 'as a first step to the disestablishment of the Church of England and complete separation of Church and State.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 224
- 224A1
- 224A2
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Monarchy Religion
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2014-09-04 15:25:44 +0100
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/18653
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