Sentences with phrase «civil partnerships by»

The government estimates of take up were far too low with almost five times the numbers forecast having entered into civil partnerships by 2010.

More than 60 Tory MPs voted to undermine civil partnerships by extending them to siblings.

The defence secretary spoke out as the coalition was accused of spoiling tactics after it responded to a call for heterosexual couples to be granted the same rights to enter into civil partnerships by announcing plans for a review that would be delayed for five years once the legislation is passed.

Romania's ruling party is considering legislation to allow civil partnerships by same - sex couples, according to Liviu Dragnea (above), leader of the Social Democratic Party.

Considerable political support was also expressed in the debates on civil partnership by politicians across political parties for further progress to address gaps in legal recognition of children being parented by same - sex couples.

Not exact matches

The Civil Partnership Act, passed in November 2004, raised homosexual relationships to the same status as marriage by granting the same rights to couples entering a civil partnership as to spouses entering marrCivil Partnership Act, passed in November 2004, raised homosexual relationships to the same status as marriage by granting the same rights to couples entering a civil partnership as to spouses entering marrcivil partnership as to spouses entering marriage.

When same - sex civil partnerships were introduced by the government in 2005, she saw that registering such relationships would clash with her faith.

The advice issued by the House of Bishops at the time did not prevent clergy from entering civil partnerships, on the basis that the law did not specify the relationship as necessarily sexual.

David Quinn also commented that a legalisation of same - sex «marriage» would perpetuate the discrimination against non-sexual relationships, which has been created by allowing civil partnerships.

The Bill, brought forward by Tory former minister Tim Loughton and which passed at second reading, also seeks to see how the Government can extend civil partnerships to opposite - sex couples, plus to include a mother or second parent's name on marriage and civil partnership certificates.

Led by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the partnership includes representatives from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with review and feedback provided by more than 200 additional stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and academia.

The CGIAR Research Program for Rice, known as the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), is a partnership coordinated by six research - for - development organizations that bring together over 900 partners from the academic, public, private, and civil society sectors with a stake in the rice development sector.

Diversity of intended parents who pursue surrogacy would be protected by law which recognizes surrogacy for married couples and those in civil unions and domestic partnerships.

The best analogy for the differential treatment of same - sex couples by offering them civil partnership as opposed to civil marriage is in the systematic prejudice suffered by African - Americans in the United States.

Moreover, as Professor Leslie Green shown in a recent programme at the British Academy (Gay Marriage: Prospects and Realities, 29 May 2012), marriage offers a number of advantages not offered by same - sex civil partnerships, including portability of status, a broader understanding of the couple's status, as well as the potential for religious recognition, depending upon the religious group involved.

The church claims in its submission to the GEO, «[T] he introduction of civil partnerships... was supported by the majority of our bishops who voted on the legislation in 2004 when it was before the House of Lords.»

Table 6A Civil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by age difference of partners in years and percentage

Table 2A Civil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by previous civil status and average age of parCivil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by previous civil status and average age of parcivil status and average age of partners

Table 2B Civil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by previous civil status and average age of male parCivil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by previous civil status and average age of male parcivil status and average age of male partners

The Tories would achieve the tax break by allowing some people who are married or in a civil partnership to transfer part of their tax - free personal allowance to their spouse or partner.

Table 4A Civil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by older male partner's age and younger male partner's relative age

Table 5A Civil Partnerships registered in 2015 classified by older female partner's age and younger female partner's relative age

Another quibble: you assert, without arguing for it, that «The best analogy for the differential treatment of same - sex couples by offering them civil partnership as opposed to civil marriage is in the systematic prejudice suffered by African - Americans in the United States».

Brought by four same - sex couples and four opposite - sex couples, it sought to have the UK's twin discriminations in civil marriage and civil partnership legislation declared illegal.

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«Despite proclaiming that the legalisation of same - sex civil marriage is driven by the principle of equality, the government's forthcoming legislation will retain the inequality of the current legal ban on heterosexual civil partnerships,» Tatchell said.

The decision by the Labour leadership, which has gone from supporting the amendment on civil partnerships to rejecting it within the space of 24 hours, means that the marriage (same - sex couples) bill will now experience a safer journey through parliament.

Labour leader votes against amendment extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples after appeal by Tory whips

The government stepped in amid fears that an amendment designed to give straight couples the right to civil partnerships, planned by Tim Loughton, the former children's minister, and two other Tory MPs, could disrupt the equal marriage bill, which is opposed by many Conservatives.

The government agreed during the day to a Labour request to amend its own plans by launching an immediate review into extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples.

As the government moved to smooth the passage of the bill by delaying attempts to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples, Hammond said there was no huge demand for same - sex marriage.

The government's gay marriage bill was saved after David Cameron was forced to rely on Ed Miliband to defeat an attempt by his own MPs to derail the measure by trying to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples.

His blanket claim was holed by faith groups campaigning, for example, for religious blessing of civil partnerships, and indeed doing so as a matter of religious freedom.

Boris Johnson's career has not been damaged (perhaps the opposite) by his homophobic remarks about civil partnerships.

The judge ruled that the couples are not being unlawfully discriminated against by the state only recognising civil partnerships.

Britain will give same - sex civil partnerships the same status as marriages by the end of the parliament, Simon Hughes has predicted.

Baldry goes on about altering the basic nature of marriage, which delivers «no obvious legal gains given the rights already conferred by civil partnerships.»

While civil partnerships were established nationwide, marriage law is a devolved matter in the United Kingdom and therefore the legislative procedure of same - sex marriage differs by jurisdiction.

You can see that in our plans to promote civil partnerships and in all we have done to apologise for the mess of Section 28 [the law by the Thatcher government banning councils from «promoting» homosexuality].

Those in civil partnerships can choose to convert their relationships to marriage, via a procedure expected to be in place by the end of the year, but are under no obligation to do so.

Peers, led by Lady O'Cathain, will debate the legal barrier to civil partnerships on religious property on December 15th — ten days after it has been removed.

The BHA has responded in light of remarks made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, stating that the Church of England would not support permit civil partnership ceremonies to be held in its churches, nor would it support any attempts to have equal gay marriage.

In March 2010, an amendment tabled by Lord Alli gained cross-party support to remove the ban on civil partnerships being held on religious premises.

A motion which would reintroduce a ban on civil partnerships in religious premises has been withdrawn by Baroness O'Cathain, following a debate dominated by opposition to her «prayer motion».

The Winter Fuel Allowance, shortest NHS waiting times in history, crime down by a third, SureStart, devolution, civil partnerships, peace in Northern Ireland, half a million children out of poverty, maternity pay, paternity leave, the minimum wage — to name but a few.

Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant said he was concerned that a lot of gay and lesbian voters would «bank» the reforms brought in by Labour, such as civil partnerships and a lower age of consent, and vote Conservative.

As the filmed interview draws to a close as Cameron also struggles to answer a question on whether Conservative peers would have a free vote on civil partnerships, or whether the voting would be forced by the Tory whip.

Together with the numerous partnerships established to further specific aspects of sustainable development, these commitments and those who made them have to be kept honest through scrutiny by civil society and the public at large.

Parental Partnerships Facilitated by the Office for Civil Rights Connects to the webpage that makes the case for parent involvement and empowerment to actively and effectively advocate for the rights and in behalf of the needs of their children.

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