Business question from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 May 2011. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Business of the House
May we have a debate in Government time about Government policy on singing ““Jerusalem”” at weddings? If a heterosexual couple get married in church, many clergy will refuse to allow it to be sung, because it is not a hymn addressed to God; if a straight couple get married in a civil wedding, they are point blank not allowed it, because it is a religious song; if, however, a gay couple have a civil partnership, under Government plans they will be allowed to sing it. So can we make sure that ““Jerusalem”” is not just reserved for homosexuals?
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- 528 c514-5
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- 2010-12
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