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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many officials in her Department are working on allowing same-sex couples to convert their civil partnerships to marriages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many officials in her Department are working on allowing same-sex couples to convert their civil partnerships to marriages.
[holding answer 18 December 2013]: DCMS has approximately nine full-time equivalent policy and legal staff working on implementing the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. The new procedures and processes required specifically for the conversion of civil partnerships into marriages are the responsibility of a number of other Departments.
I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s support for the announcement made by the Minister for Women and Equalities, my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Maria Miller), about the opportunity on 29 March. My recollection is that the legislation includes a requirement for a review of the situation...
I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s support for the announcement made by the Minister for Women and Equalities, my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Maria Miller), about the opportunity on 29 March. My recollection is that the legislation includes a requirement for a review of the situation...
I warmly congratulate the Government on announcing that the first same-sex marriages will take place on 29 March, not least because this is Norman Tebbit’s birthday—so that’s one in the eye for the bigots, isn’t it? Will the Government explain next week, however, why they are delaying for so long...
I warmly congratulate the Government on announcing that the first same-sex marriages will take place on 29 March, not least because this is Norman Tebbit’s birthday—so that’s one in the eye for the bigots, isn’t it? Will the Government explain next week, however, why they are delaying for so long...
Letter dated 10/12/2013 from Lord Freud to Members of the House of Lords regarding Government amendments to the Pensions Bill. 2p.
Letter dated 10/12/2013 from Lord Freud to Members of the House of Lords regarding Government amendments to the Pensions Bill. 2p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2013, Official Report, column 979W, on marriage, if she will raise the matter of equal marriage with the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister and take steps to encourage them to introduce same-sex...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2013, Official Report, column 979W, on marriage, if she will raise the matter of equal marriage with the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister and take steps to encourage them to introduce same-sex...
The constitutional arrangements in place mean that extending equal marriage to Northern Ireland is a decision for the Northern Ireland institutions to take.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions she has had with the (a) Prime Minister, (b) Deputy Prime Minister, (c) First Minister of Northern Ireland and (d) Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the timetable for the introduction of equal marriage in Northern Ireland; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions she has had with the (a) Prime Minister, (b) Deputy Prime Minister, (c) First Minister of Northern Ireland and (d) Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the timetable for the introduction of equal marriage in Northern Ireland; and...
Marriage law is devolved in Northern Ireland, however neither the First Minister nor the Deputy First Minister have raised the matter of equal marriage with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Mrs Villiers).
The Northern Ireland Assembly passed a legislative consent motion concerning the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, on 24 June 2013 which will allow same-sex marriages conducted in England and Wales to be recognised as civil partnerships in Northern Ireland.
My Lords, I am moving this amendment because the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, is in Addis Ababa attending a conference on women’s health in Africa. I wish to speak also to Amendment 12, which would apply the relevant law to Scotland. Amendments 8 and 12 in this group are small...
My Lords, I am moving this amendment because the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, is in Addis Ababa attending a conference on women’s health in Africa. I wish to speak also to Amendment 12, which would apply the relevant law to Scotland. Amendments 8 and 12 in this group are small...
Clauses 34 to 47 agreed to, two with amendments. Schedule 4 agreed to, with amendments. Clauses 48 to 53 agreed to, one with amendments. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 54 to 57 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 58 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clauses 59 and 60 agreed to.
Clauses 34 to 47 agreed to, two with amendments. Schedule 4 agreed to, with amendments. Clauses 48 to 53 agreed to, one with amendments. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 54 to 57 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 58 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clauses 59 and 60...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she expects to report from the review she initiated into extending civil partnerships to opposite sex couples.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she expects to report from the review she initiated into extending civil partnerships to opposite sex couples.
The terms of reference and timetable for the review of the operation and future of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 are available in the House Libraries and on the Department's website.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan concerning the difficulties faced by Hindus wishing to be legally married.[HL2960]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan concerning the difficulties faced by Hindus wishing to be legally married.[HL2960]
I am seriously concerned about reports of discrimination against women and religious minorities in Pakistan. It is the responsibility of the Government of Pakistan to ensure it guarantees
the rights of all its citizens, regardless of their faith or ethnicity. We raise the issue of religious freedom on a regular basis at a senior level with the authorities in Pakistan and press for greater protection of all citizens’ rights. I have raised these issues with the Pakistani Prime Minister and other Ministers during my recent visit to Pakistan in October and during the UN General Assembly in September.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider raising the legal age of marriage in England and Wales from 16 to 18, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines those under the age of 18 as children.[HL2362]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider raising the legal age of marriage in England and Wales from 16 to 18, in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines those under the age of 18 as children.[HL2362]
The Government does not consider that it is necessary to amend the age at which people can enter into marriage. No person under the age of 16 can marry in England and Wales and any marriage under that age will be void. In England and Wales it is possible to marry from the age of 16 with parental consent and from 18 without consent. The Government believes the existing provisions that require parental consent for people under the age of 18 to marry provide adequate protection for people entering into marriage.
I have not. I am very proud of the fact that we passed same-sex marriage in this Parliament and very proud of the role I played in bringing it
forward. As I have just been saying, I think that marriage is a wonderful thing, and that goes for a man and a woman, a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. It is a great reform that makes our country fairer. I hope that is clear.
I have not. I am very proud of the fact that we passed same-sex marriage in this Parliament and very proud of the role I played in bringing it
forward. As I have just been saying, I think that marriage is a wonderful thing, and that goes for a man and a woman, a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. It is a great reform that makes our country fairer. I hope that is clear.
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):
Why has the Prime Minister told members of his party behind closed doors that forcing through same-sex marriage legislation was a terrible mistake?
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):
Why has the Prime Minister told members of his party behind closed doors that forcing through same-sex marriage legislation was a terrible mistake?
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John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op):
Why has the Prime Minister told members of his party behind closed doors that forcing through same-sex marriage legislation was a terrible mistake?
I have not. I am very proud of the fact that we passed same-sex marriage in this Parliament and very proud of the role I played in bringing it
forward. As I have just been saying, I think that marriage is a wonderful thing, and that goes for a man and a woman, a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. It is a great reform that makes our country fairer. I hope that is clear.
(2) how many foreign nationals were deported under section 10(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for engaging in a fraudulent marriage in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) the first quarter of 2013.
Chris Bryant:
(2) how many foreign nationals were deported under section 10(b) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for engaging in a fraudulent marriage in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) the first quarter of 2013.
Chris Bryant:
[holding answer 5 June 2013]: The Home Office began tracking cases linked to marriage abuse and sham marriages from 14 January 2013, with intelligence units, caseworking teams, enforcement and crime teams, flagging cases under investigation on the Case Information Database.
A total of 530 individuals have been linked to sham marriage activities in the period between 14 January and 31 March 2013. A total of 15 removals linked to flagged individuals occurred in the same period.
Data prior to 14 January is only held at the level of coordinated paper case files or within the notes sections of the Home Office's databases. Such information is not aggregated in national reporting systems, which would mean these questions could only be answered through a disproportionately expensive manual case search to collate the data.
Sham marriages and the resulting abuse of the UK immigration system cannot be tolerated. Proactive targeting of sham marriages is part of a wider enforcement strategy to make the UK unwelcoming to those looking to flout immigration laws.
Notes:
1. All figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.
2. Figures relate to main applicants and dependents.
3. Figures rounded to nearest five.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether responses organised by campaign groups to their consultation on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill were classified as individual responses for the purposes of analysing the data in the document Equal marriage: the Government's response; if not, why not; and who was responsible for...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether responses organised by campaign groups to their consultation on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill were classified as individual responses for the purposes of analysing the data in the document Equal marriage: the Government's response; if not, why not; and who was responsible for...
All responses to the equal marriage consultation were treated as individual responses for the analysis of the data exercise and were taken into account as part of the Government's response. This included around 75,000 responses identified as being part of a campaign. Where responses were received from organisations who described themselves as such, these were coded as organisational responses to allow more detailed exploration of the points raised. Petitions were not treated as responses to the consultation but these were qualitatively considered and are set out in Annex B of the Government's response. This was published on 11 December 2012. The decision on classification of the responses was agreed by Ministers.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government , further to the undertaking by Lord Wallace of Tankerness on 14 February (HL Deb, col 832), what was the outcome of their discussion with the Roman Catholic Church on mixed marriages.[HL1800]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government , further to the undertaking by Lord Wallace of Tankerness on 14 February (HL Deb, col 832), what was the outcome of their discussion with the Roman Catholic Church on mixed marriages.[HL1800]
This issue was discussed at length during the Succession to the Crown Act’s Report stage debate on 13 March, where there were a number of considered interventions. I stated both in that debate and during the course of the Third Reading debate, on 22 April 2013 (WA 1221), that I had met Monsignor Stock on behalf of Archbishop Nichols and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales to discuss this matter. Monsignor Stock was clear that he was speaking on behalf of Archbishop Nichols as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in setting out the following view:
“In the instance of mixed marriages the approach of the Catholic Church is pastoral. It will always look to provide guidance that supports and strengthens the unity and indissolubility of the marriage. In this context the Catholic Church expects Catholic spouses to sincerely undertake to do all that they can to raise children in the Catholic Church. Where it has not been possible for the child of a mixed marriage to be brought up as a Catholic, the Catholic parent does not fall subject to the censure of canon law.”
Letter dated 30/7/2013 from Baroness Stowell of Beeston to Baroness Cumberlege regarding a conscience opt-out for marriage registrars who do not wish to perform marriage ceremonies for same sex couples. 2p.
Letter dated 30/7/2013 from Baroness Stowell of Beeston to Baroness Cumberlege regarding a conscience opt-out for marriage registrars who do not wish to perform marriage ceremonies for same sex couples. 2p.
Letter dated 23/07/2013 from Baroness Stowell of Beeston to the Earl of Listowel regarding child development in connection with the debate on 10 July on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. 6 p.
Letter dated 23/07/2013 from Baroness Stowell of Beeston to the Earl of Listowel regarding child development in connection with the debate on 10 July on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. 6 p.