Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, for struggling in today; she is clearly not o...

My Lords, I refer to my interests as recorded in the register. I too will speak to Amendment 1. I...

My Lords, I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Barker—my friend in many contexts, but not in that of...

My Lords, may I ask a very naive question? I ask the Committee’s forgiveness if this has already ...

Having sat through debates on all the relevant legislation, I believe it is not possible to be si...

My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, because there is unfairness to siblings and I do...

My Lords, perhaps I may make a very small but important point. Proposed new Clause 1(7) refers to...

My Lords, without in any way wishing to get involved in the difference between, on the one hand, ...

I thank the noble and learned Lord for that explanation, which gives me a bit of reassurance. I h...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble and learned friend Lord Brown for his reassurance on the poin...

My Lords, in responding, perhaps the Minister might refer to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory ...

May I beg permission to intervene quickly? I forgot to mention one point that arose from civil pa...

My Lords, I want to take this opportunity to commend my noble friend Lady Hodgson of Abinger, who...

It might help the Minister if she realises that the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, has rather less hai...

I know. I have observed that over time—but I am still mixing the noble Lords up.

I do not k...

Having gone through the process—I am sure that the noble and learned Lord can correct me—I should...

I totally understand that point and I stand corrected on the technicality of what the noble Lord ...

I have been listening to the debate, but I admit that I have not paid close attention the Bill up...

As I understand it, the Bill is dedicated to this cohort of people only. The noble and learned Lo...

Nothing in the Bill prevents the Government or anybody else hereafter seeking to introduce fresh ...

It would need secondary legislation.

Yes.

Is my noble friend yet in position to give any details about the consultation exercise announced ...

I will keep noble Lords apprised of the exact consultation process and the timings thereof in due...

Moved by

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

2: After Clause 1, insert the following new Claus...

My Lords, first, I apologise to the noble Baroness and to the Committee for being unable to speak...

My Lords, I am pleased to add my name to this amendment and I echo the words of my noble friend. ...

My Lords, I want to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, because I have experience of this. Let u...

My Lords, I want to ask a question of the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, who was precise...

My Lords, I will first make it clear, lest it be misunderstood, that the Church of England seeks ...

My Lords, before the right reverend Prelate sits down, I would like his reaction to the fact that...

I had sat down, but if I may, I shall respond briefly. I think the noble Lord’s question goes rat...

My Lords, I came as a spectator, but I am fascinated by what we are being asked to do. I need to ...

I was pleased to hear how it was being put forward; that is certainly not how those in the legal ...

My Lords, perhaps I may be able to help the noble Lord, Lord Elton. As it stands, as I said earli...

My Lords, I have added my name to this amendment and support it whole- heartedly, and I do not be...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to the debate. In particular, I thank the right...

My Lords, I should like to make two points. First, my name is also attached to the amendment. Sec...

I apologise to the noble Lord; I completely forgot to mention him.

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for clarifying these matters. It only remains for me to s...

My Lords, I am deeply grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and to the r...

Moved by

Lord Hayward

3: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“Marr...

My Lords, I rise to move Amendment 3 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Collins and Lo...

My Lords, I acknowledge the sensitive nature of the issues we are debating. Over my years as a Ch...

My Lords, I am pleased to rise in support of the amendment to which I have added my name. I congr...

My Lords, I find this very difficult because two issues close to my heart are at the epicentre of...

I am so sorry to interrupt. The noble Lords, Lord Morrow and Lord McCrea, would like to apologise...

At least the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, heard that I respect his view even though I disagree with i...

I would like very briefly to say how much I support the amendment in the names of the noble Lord,...

My Lords, I shall be very brief. The case for change has been powerfully outlined by my noble fri...

My Lords, if noble Lords will allow me, there is a wonderful song, which I think is from “Cabaret...

My Lords, the Northern Ireland Assembly approved same-sex marriage but it was rejected by the pro...

My Lords, I will be brief. I welcome those last comments because the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, ha...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken in this debate on the amendment in the name of the ...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her remarks on this important issue, and the noble Lords, Lord...

My Lords, in the light of the comments that I have heard, I indicate that I intend to withdraw my...

Moved by

Baroness Barker

3A: Clause 4, page 3, line 37, leave out subsection (4)

My Lords, I intend to be as brief as possible, not least because I wish that the noble Baroness, ...

The Delegated Powers Committee made a clear recommendation, and the reasons for it were clearly s...

I thank the noble Baroness for bringing forward her amendment, but I am afraid that I am not able...

I thank the Committee for putting up with my very croaky voice today. I hope that I have not spre...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses. I take the Minister’s point that the drafting of the amen...

Moved by

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

4: Clause 5, page 4, line 19, at end insert—

Moved by

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

7: In the Title, line 1, leave out “a report on ...