Sentences with phrase «of humanist marriages»

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has responded with shock and disappointment at reports today that Number 10 is blocking the legal recognition of humanist marriages because Lynton Crosby, David Cameron's election guru, sees reform as a «fringe» issue.

Humanist Society Scotland conducted over three quarters of all Humanist marriages in Scotland, with others being conducted by independent providers.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has responded with shock and disappointment at reports that Number 10 is blocking the legal recognition of humanist marriages because Lynton Crosby, David Cameron's election guru, sees reform as a «fringe» issue.

In Scotland, the net number of marriages increased following the introduction of humanist marriage in 2005, where it is now the third most popular form of marriage.

BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson commented, «The legalisation of humanist marriage fulfils the criteria of the governments own Family Test criteria, is Liberal Democrat party policy, and has wide popular support.

Hundreds of MPs and Peers have put pressure on the Government to press on with the legalisation of humanist marriage in recent days.

Not exact matches

MPs also debated an amendment backed by the British Humanist Association (BHA) which would have recognised their officials as valid conductors of marriage ceremonies.

A proposal to give legal recognition to humanist marriages will be voted on today in the House of Commons.

The British Humanist Association has long campaigned for legal humanist marriages, and a hard - won amendment during the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 compelled the Government to hold a consultation on the issue and awarded them Order - making powers to introHumanist Association has long campaigned for legal humanist marriages, and a hard - won amendment during the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 compelled the Government to hold a consultation on the issue and awarded them Order - making powers to introhumanist marriages, and a hard - won amendment during the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 compelled the Government to hold a consultation on the issue and awarded them Order - making powers to introduce it.

Church of England representatives claimed some amendments tabled to the gay marriage bill risked opening the door to pagan, humanist and other forms of marriage.

There were 4,912 humanist marriages in 2016, up from 4,621 the year before - representing over a third of all religious or belief - based marriages.

In Scotland, humanist marriages gained legal recognition in 2005, and have risen in number from 85 in the first year to over 4,900 in 2016, overtaking the Church of Scotland in the process.

But the Government of Northern Ireland is now attempting to prevent any further legal humanist marriages from occurring.

Pavan Dhaliwal, BHA Director of Public Affairs, added, «Government has dragged its feet on this issue since 2013, in spite of being given the power by Parliament to give legal recognition to humanist marriage in that year.

Humanist marriages are already legal in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, and we can't see why non-religious people in Northern Ireland deserve anything less.

This summer, model and public speaker Laura Lacole and Leeds United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Eunan O'Kane have been taking a case to gain legal recognition for humanist marriages in Northern Ireland.

Humanists UK has been supporting them in bringing their claim, and the couple have been working with the same legal team as who took one of the same - sex marriage cases.

Two weeks before the Government's consultation on same - sex marriage draws to a close, Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association is participating in a debate hosted by Catholic Voices on the motion, «This House Would Legalise Same - Sex Marriagemarriage draws to a close, Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association is participating in a debate hosted by Catholic Voices on the motion, «This House Would Legalise Same - Sex MarriageMarriage».

During the passage of the Same - Sex Marriage Act through Parliament, the BHA secured a section that gives the Government the power to give legal recognition to humanist marriages without requiring a new Act of Parliament to be passed.

It finds efforts to legislate for humanist marriage have been delayed, partly because of the huge backlash against the coalition government's bid to legalise same - sex marriage.

New stats reveal: only legalising humanist marriages will give same - sex couples a meaningful choice of type of marriage ceremony

Giving legal recognition to humanist marriages is a simple measure that adversely affects no one, has huge popular and political support, and would increase the number of people getting married each year.

There are a number of other campaigns we work on that are ethical in nature but that we classify as falling elsewhere in our campaigns work, for instance our work around same - sex and humanist marriage and on conscientious objection.

In Scotland, humanist marriages gained legal recognition in 2005, and have proven hugely popular since - rising in number from 80 in the first year to over 4,300 in 2015, overtaking the Church of Scotland in the process.

Speaking ahead of the ceremony, Laura commented, «Eunan and I are both humanists, so we want to have an intimate marriage ceremony which is encompassing of who we are as individuals, the values we hold, how we go about life, and our viewpoint on life.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) welcomed the withdrawing of the motion but commented that the law in relation to civil partnerships and marriage remains «far from equal» and called for further reform.

In 2015 around six percent of legal marriages were humanist, more than three times as many as there were (Protestant) Church of Ireland marriages.

In the Republic of Ireland, humanist marriages gained legal recognition in 2012.

There's lots of support: the LibDems, Labour Party and Greens all included legalising humanist marriage in their 2015 manifestoes, and a 2014 formal consultation on the issue was largely positive.

After it became clear that a majority in both houses of parliament were in favour of legalisation, in July 2013 the Government inserted a section into the Same - Sex Marriage Act, which was at the time going through Parliament, saying that it could in the future legalise humanist marriages in England and Wales, if it wishes, without the need for further primary legislation; and also that it had to consult and make a decision on doing so before the end of 2014.

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