Same-sex Marriage in Churches Debate

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Same-sex Marriage in Churches

Mike Freer Excerpts
Monday 10th December 2012

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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The hon. Gentleman can go and talk to the journalist concerned and find out.

Mike Freer Portrait Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con)
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The Movement for Reform Judaism is headquartered in my constituency, and is a large faith group that wishes to have same-sex marriage. Is this legislation not in the best Conservative principles of expanding personal choice while protecting religious freedoms?

Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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As on so many things, my hon. Friend is absolutely right.