Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013: Northern Ireland

(asked on 22nd May 2019) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

Whether she has plans to extend the provisions of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 to Northern Ireland.


Answered by
Karen Bradley Portrait
Karen Bradley
This question was answered on 22nd May 2019

As I have said on many occasions, I voted in support of same sex marriage in England and Wales and I hope that this can be extended to Northern Ireland in the future.

However, marriage is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and an issue I want a restored Executive to resolve.

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