Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Monday, 7 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 December 2015 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 10 December 2015. A substantive answer was provided by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 14 December 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Military Bases: Religious Buildings
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military chapels there are in England and Wales; and how many such chapels are registered to conduct (a) same-sex and (b) other marriages.
- Answer
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There are 190 military chapels in England and Wales registered for marriages under the rites of Church of England or otherwise, as described under sections 69 and 70 of the 1949 Marriage Act.
The Ministry of Defence allows same-sex marriages in military chapels, but none of the Sending Churches using the chapels currently allows same-sex marriages to be conducted there. I have asked the Chaplaincies of the three Services to advise me on how Parliament's sanction of same sex-marriages may be fully implemented.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 18992
- Session
- 2015-16
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- Subjects
- Marriage Military bases Religious buildings
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- Yes
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