Last year, the House of Lords voted for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill by an overwhelming majority, taking commentators – and many peers – by surprise. The scale of support was greater than in the House of Commons. Every grouping in the House (Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, and cross-benches) produced a majority in support…
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…
