Equal opportunities monitoring information form for the Northern Ireland Office. 3 p.

Equal opportunities monitoring information form for the Northern Ireland Office. 3 p.

I. Dear colleague letters dated 06/01/2010 from Baroness Royall to regarding the second reading debate on the Equality Bill. 41 p. II. Letter dated 07/01/2010 from Baroness Royall to Baroness O'Cathain regarding the second reading debate on the Equality Bill and faith based adoption agencies and care homes. 2 p.

I. Dear colleague letters dated 06/01/2010 from Baroness Royall to regarding the second reading debate on the Equality Bill. 41 p. II. Letter dated 07/01/2010 from Baroness Royall to Baroness O'Cathain regarding the second reading debate on the Equality Bill and faith based adoption agencies and care homes. 2 p.

Moved By That this Bill be read a second time.

Moved By That this Bill be read a second time.

My Lords, on behalf of the Government, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord on securing this Second Reading debate. He will know—we have had words about this—that in accordance with normal practice for Private Member's Bills, the Government do not normally support or oppose them, and we make no exception...

My Lords, on behalf of the Government, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord on securing this Second Reading debate. He will know—we have had words about this—that in accordance with normal practice for Private Member's Bills, the Government do not normally support or oppose them, and we make no exception...

My Lords, I have no interests knowingly to declare. I am not sure that I have ever spoken on Welsh matters before, and I have certainly never spoken on a Marriage (Wales) Bill before; I did not speak on the 1985 Act pushed through by Lord Gibson-Watt. I, too, congratulate...

My Lords, I have no interests knowingly to declare. I am not sure that I have ever spoken on Welsh matters before, and I have certainly never spoken on a Marriage (Wales) Bill before; I did not speak on the 1985 Act pushed through by Lord Gibson-Watt. I, too, congratulate...

Yes, my Lords, it is disestablished, but that in no way takes away from the fact that it has its own rules.

Yes, my Lords, it is disestablished, but that in no way takes away from the fact that it has its own rules.

My Lords, it is disestablished!

My Lords, it is disestablished!

My Lords, I declare the following interests in relation to this Bill, which are contained in the Register of your Lordships’ House; namely, I am both an ex officio member of the Governing Body and chairman of the Representative Body of the Church in Wales. The Bill before your Lordships...

My Lords, I declare the following interests in relation to this Bill, which are contained in the Register of your Lordships’ House; namely, I am both an ex officio member of the Governing Body and chairman of the Representative Body of the Church in Wales. The Bill before your Lordships...

My Lords, I suppose I should declare an interest as I live in Gresford, which is in the Church in Wales but on the border. I have never found any particular difficulty in marriages there. It was in 1985 that Lord Gibson-Watt introduced a Marriage (Wales) Bill in order to...

My Lords, I suppose I should declare an interest as I live in Gresford, which is in the Church in Wales but on the border. I have never found any particular difficulty in marriages there. It was in 1985 that Lord Gibson-Watt introduced a Marriage (Wales) Bill in order to...

My Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, for introducing this Bill which would make the provision that we enjoy in England exactly the same in Wales. I speak only in order to make abundantly clear that the Church of England offers nothing but the strongest support for the...

My Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, for introducing this Bill which would make the provision that we enjoy in England exactly the same in Wales. I speak only in order to make abundantly clear that the Church of England offers nothing but the strongest support for the...

My Lords, I am not sure that I am going to be able to help definitively, but the I think the reason is that the Marriage Act has always stood independently of any ecclesiastical disciplinary matters. Therefore, because it is the law of the land, even when the Church in...

My Lords, I am not sure that I am going to be able to help definitively, but the I think the reason is that the Marriage Act has always stood independently of any ecclesiastical disciplinary matters. Therefore, because it is the law of the land, even when the Church in...

My Lords, the House does not know how grateful I am to the right reverend Prelate. There we have it. We thank the noble Lord, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, for introducing this Private Member's Bill.

My Lords, the House does not know how grateful I am to the right reverend Prelate. There we have it. We thank the noble Lord, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, for introducing this Private Member's Bill.

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have participated in this debate. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Salisbury was completely right in his intervention to assist the Minister. It is just a quirk of history. The Church in Wales is disestablished, but it requires the Bill. I warmly...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have participated in this debate. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Salisbury was completely right in his intervention to assist the Minister. It is just a quirk of history. The Church in Wales is disestablished, but it requires the Bill. I warmly...

Marriage (Wales) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Marriage (Wales) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

I. Simplifying immigration law: a new framework for immigration rules. Consultation paper. 20 p. II. Reforming Asylum Support: Effective support for those with protection needs. Consultation paper. 24 p.

I. Simplifying immigration law: a new framework for immigration rules. Consultation paper. 20 p. II. Reforming Asylum Support: Effective support for those with protection needs. Consultation paper. 24 p.

The Government have today published the draft Immigration Bill. Copies of which are available in the Vote Office. The Bill consolidates and simplifies nearly 40 years of legislation and will ensure that Parliament and not case law determines immigration policy. This Government have created a dedicated UK Border Agency which...

The Government have today published the draft Immigration Bill. Copies of which are available in the Vote Office. The Bill consolidates and simplifies nearly 40 years of legislation and will ensure that Parliament and not case law determines immigration policy. This Government have created a dedicated UK Border Agency which...