Same-Sex Marriage in Bermuda
Debate between Harriett Baldwin and Matt Warman(6 years, 10 months ago)
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Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
My family has links with Bermuda going back some years, so on a personal level, and across the House, there is deep regret that we find ourselves in this position. Ultimately, however, would it not also be a profound step if Britain were to take action in relation to Bermudian democracy?
Harriett Baldwin
Those are the issues that need to be balanced in this case, and to withhold assent would require limited circumstances and need to be based on a legal or constitutional issue. Having considered the circumstances very carefully, the Secretary of State decided that in this case it would not be appropriate to use that power.