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My Lords, is my noble friend aware that, shortly after joining this House more than 10 years ago, I introduced a Private Member’s Bill that was torpedoed very effectively by my noble friend Lord St John of Fawsley and which sought to prevent the heir to the Throne marrying a Roman Catholic? The then Government used exactly the same argument, saying that it required countries in which the Queen is Head of State to pass legislation and that they would take the matter forward. It is more than 10 years since that commitment was made. What progress was made and what was done?
My Lords, is my noble friend aware that, shortly after joining this House more than 10 years ago, I introduced a Private Member’s Bill that was torpedoed very effectively by my noble friend Lord St John of Fawsley and which sought to prevent the heir to the Throne marrying a Roman Catholic? The then Government used exactly the same argument, saying that it required countries in which the Queen is Head of State to pass legislation and that they would take the matter forward. It is more than 10 years since that commitment was made. What progress was made and what was done?
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
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10 January 2011
My Lords, first, I welcome the noble Lord down from his mountain in Antarctica. Messages from the mountain top are always welcome. We are talking about an Act that is 300 years old and that has served this country not too badly when one considers the 60 years of religious and communal strife that went before it. Therefore, although 10 years seems a long time, there have been consultations. I thought that, at least in this House, talking of progress in terms of centuries would be much appreciated. As is known, the previous Administration initiated discussions among Commonwealth countries. Those discussions are proceeding under the chairmanship of the New Zealand Government and we will continue to keep the matter under consideration.
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Act of Settlement 1700
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Catholicism; Women; Equality; Monarchy; Succession
Date
10 January 2011
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723 c1170
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House of Lords chamber
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My Lords, does the Minister acknowledge that the ban on the heirs to the throne marrying Catholics is the constitution’s grubby little secret? Does he recall that the previous Prime Minister, Mr Blair, promised to tackle this and gave exactly the same line as we are hearing from the Dispatch Box today? Just how long will it take this Government to deal with this question?
My Lords, does the Minister acknowledge that the ban on the heirs to the throne marrying Catholics is the constitution’s grubby little secret? Does he recall that the previous Prime Minister, Mr Blair, promised to tackle this and gave exactly the same line as we are hearing from the Dispatch Box today? Just how long will it take this Government to deal with this question?
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
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2 April 2009
My Lords, I have already said that it is accepted by the Government that these are cases of discrimination and they need to be changed. However, this is a complex issue, as the noble Lord will understand; he was a member of a Government that I do not think sought to change the position as it was then and as it is now. He is right in the sense that this is discriminatory and that the Government have to do something about it. This is a complex issue which requires the agreement of those other countries in the Commonwealth which treat the Queen as their Head of State.
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Catholicism; Women; Marriage; Monarchy; Succession; Royal family
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2 April 2009
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709 c1178-9
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Succession to the Crown (Amendment). Lords debate on motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that HM may allow that her undoubted prerogative and interest may not stand in the way of the consideration by Parliament in this session of any measure to remove the bar on a person who is not, or who is married to a person who is not, a Protestant to succeed to the Crown, and for connected purposes. Motion disagreed to on division (65 to 14).
Succession to the Crown (Amendment). Lords debate on motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that HM may allow that her undoubted prerogative and interest may not stand in the way of the consideration by Parliament in this session of any measure to remove the bar...
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
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Parliamentary proceedings
Subjects
Constitutional and administrative law; Marriage; Monarchy; Religion; Succession; Protestantism
Date
2 December 1999
Reference
607 c917-9
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords