I was pleased to hear how it was being put forward; that is certainly not how those in the legal department of the Church of England have read it. I do not feel legally qualified to make further comment, but it is clearly a concern within the Church, and I think I am right to say that it would be a concern even for those who would like change, because it would introduce compulsion. That would be very unhelpful, particularly as the Church of England is in the middle of a process of discussion of the issues.
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill
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Archbishop of York
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in the House of Lords on Friday, 1 February 2019.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill.
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