Baroness Hussein-Ece
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Baroness Hussein-Ece Excerpts
Lord Ashton of Hyde
I do not accept, I am afraid, that we have been slow. We are doing what we said we would in the Act. We said that we would give an answer by 1 January 2015; that was in the legislation. We said that we would consult; we did, and that is what we are going to do.
Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD)
My Lords, is it not the case that thousands of people now opt for humanist funerals? Is this not simply about extending that freedom of choice for people to have a humanist marriage, should they wish?
Lord Ashton of Hyde
I think that there is a difference, both in law and fact, between a funeral and a marriage.