Adjournment debate on Thursday, 1 July 2010, in the House of Commons, led by Chris Bryant. The answering members were Lord Harper and Lord Harper.

Act of Settlement

Adjournment debate on the Act of Settlement and constitutional reform relating to the succession to the throne.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 512 c1105-12
Session: 2010-12
Department: Cabinet Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Monarchy: Catholicism
Monday, 26 July 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Mark Lazarowicz | 512 c1106-7 (Link to this contribution) I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for raising something that is not only offensive to Roman Catholics ...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1107-9 (Link to this contribution) I do not think that it would be, but I happen to know that some of those discussions have already ha...; Lord Harper | 512 c1109 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) tests us with flattery, hoping that it will get him somew...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1109 (Link to this contribution) Apart from their getting into our manifesto.; Chris Bryant | 512 c1105-6 (Link to this contribution) We move from a matter of modern, enormous significance to one of historic significance. None the les...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1110 (Link to this contribution) As I said, posh tosh. The Minister is going to cite arguments that the civil servants around the cor...; Lord Harper | 512 c1109 (Link to this contribution) They may have got into the Labour manifesto. Many things may have got into the Labour manifesto. I f...; Lord Harper | 512 c1110 (Link to this contribution) I said that merely to illustrate that this is a Government who are happy to carry out reform when it...; Lord Harper | 512 c1112 (Link to this contribution) I cannot possibly know the views of every single person in the United Kingdom, and neither can the h...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1112 (Link to this contribution) However, Catholic cardinals in Scotland have asserted very forcefully that they believe the law is e...; Lord Harper | 512 c1112 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight that point. Cardinal O'Brien in Scotland, for example, is m...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1111 (Link to this contribution) I sort of sympathise with the Minister because he has officials who want to make life difficult for ...; Lord Harper | 512 c1111-2 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point, but that is why I thought it was important to highlight t...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1110 (Link to this contribution) indicated dissent.; Lord Harper | 512 c1110-1 (Link to this contribution) That was the implication of what the hon. Gentleman said when he talked of allowing the Church of En...; Chris Bryant | 512 c1112 (Link to this contribution) But there is not a single Catholic in the land who does not think that the law should be changed.
Subjects: Church of England Catholicism Church and state Monarchy Succession Roman Catholic Church
Legislation: Coronation Oath Act 1688; Royal Marriages Act 1772; Act of Settlement 1700
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Act of Settlement

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