Tag Archive for Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013

Provisions for same-sex marriage

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Lord Norton

On Thursday, the House of Lords approved various orders under the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act 2013 to enable same-sex marriages to take place.  You can read the debate here.  The Government has managed to complete the necessary administrative action ahead of schedule, with the effect that the first marriage will be able to take place…

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Bringing Acts into effect

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I penned an earlier post on the procedure for Third Reading in the Lords in response to clear interest shown in it during passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.   Many people outside the House appeared unaware of how we differed from the Commons.  The passage of the Bill also prompts comment on when its…

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