Equal Marriage Consultation Debate

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Jane Ellison

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Equal Marriage Consultation

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Tuesday 11th December 2012

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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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 Portrait Jane Ellison (Battersea) (Con)
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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?