Equal Marriage Consultation

Jane Ellison Excerpts

Tuesday 11th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Maria Miller]

I would suggest that it is the role of Parliament to debate such issues. I would not want to rely on opinion polls to determine such an important issue.

[Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)]

We all represent a great many young constituents, although they are perhaps not our most active correspondents on this issue. Life is very tough for many young gay people, so does the Minister agree that this is an important way of sending out a signal to them as they grow up in our society that we value and treat them equally?