Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 Debate

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013

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Wednesday 30th July 2014

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Lords Chamber
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Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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I welcome what the right reverend Prelate has said and his tolerant approach.

Baroness Barker Portrait Baroness Barker (LD)
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Could the Minister tell the House whether there have been any instances of clergymen being asked to conduct same-sex marriages against their convictions?

Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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Again, my noble friend will know that built into the Bill was protection for religions that did not want to conduct same-sex marriages, as well as for those within religions that decided that it should be allowed—so we have no evidence of that at all.

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