1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
Thursday 29th June 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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First Reading
11:37
A Bill to make provision for marriages taking place in any Church of England chapel licensed for the solemnization of marriages under sections 20 and 21 of the Marriage Act 1949 to be solemnized according to the rites and ceremonies of Christian denominations other than the Church of England.
The Bill was introduced by Lord Deben, read a first time and ordered to be printed.