Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 2 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 64 members in total.

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HUMANIST MARRIAGES

That this House supports humanists and their right to a legal marriage ceremony which reflects their beliefs and is performed by someone who shares them; urges the Government to lay down regulations for legislation of humanist marriage in a timely manner; notes that this would be a modest reform in line with existing marriage laws for Jews and Quakers and not a fundamental change; recalls the Government's pledge to support strong and stable families and its support for the institution of marriage; believes humanist marriage would greatly strengthen families in England and Wales by allowing couples to start their lives together in a deeply meaningful and personal ceremony; further notes the experience of humanist marriage in Scotland where its introduction led to a net increase in marriage in the context of a general decline; and encourages the Government to support humanists' rights to have independent legal wedding ceremonies outside registry offices like those allowed for persons of religious belief.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

590 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Alan Meale

Kelvin Hopkins

Mike Weir

Virendra Sharma

Subjects

Marriage

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk