Sentences with phrase «on civil partnerships»

Ten years ago the law on civil partnerships marked a huge step in gay rights.

She also advises clients on civil partnerships and domestic abuse issues.

On civil partnership dissolution the full range of financial claims, as with divorce, can be claimed.

As Lord Harries of Pentregarth and Iain McLean have pointed out, and as the Guardian recognised at the time; in the main debate on the civil partnership bill in 2004, six bishops voted in favour of (and one against) a wrecking amendment.

There was perennial Stupidest Backbencher contender Peter Bone, several non-party members, a brachiosaurus with fairly eye - watering views on civil partnerships, and a few prematurely tweeded need - to - belongers, who — had they been born under other stars — would probably have ended up trying to set fire to their trainers in an aisle seat on a plane.

In the interview, which will be shown exclusively on Channel 4 News at 7 pm tonight, the Tory leader becomes confused when questioned on MEP votes for homophobic legislation, and UK votes on civil partnerships in Quaker churches — specifically on whether those votes would be free or whipped for his MPs.

A motion which would reintroduce a ban on civil partnerships in religious premises has been withdrawn by Baroness O'Cathain, following a debate dominated by opposition to her «prayer motion».

Fellow backbencher Sir Roger Gale offered a more measured reprimand, regaling that when serving on the Civil Partnerships Bill committee he had received cast iron assurances from — amongst others — the MP for Rhondda [Labour's Chris Bryant] that the passing of the bill would definitely not lead to full - blown marriage; not the last to subsequently question the government's «iron clad» assurances.

Chris Bryant, the shadow home office minister, tweeted: «I hear govt policy on civil partnerships for opposite sex couples is collapsing.»

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.

She will also, no doubt have the support of Clifford Longley, who in The Tablet in January strongly attacked the Church's position on Civil partnerships and gay adoption.

Otherwise, at a time when there is an argument about whether or not to repeal section 28, allow gay adoption or civil partnerships, he seems to have been involved in public persuasion against gay equality on these issues, in line with the general Tory view of those issues in 2002, which has now changed certainly on civil partnerships and section 28.

«The first thing to say is I didn't vote on civil partnership because I was out of the House.

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.

We whipped on Civil Partnerships.

Speaking to politics.co.uk, gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said opponents were trying to prevent religious officials from making their own decisions on civil partnerships.

Ministers backed that amendment, allowing Labour and Lib Dem MPs to express their opinion on civil partnerships for heterosexual couples without derailing the gay marriage bill.

In addition, we have worked with Queen Mary and leading LGBT campaigning organisation Stonewall to produce information leaflets on civil partnerships, gay fatherhood and employment discrimination.

You can find information on how being in a civil partnership affects your right to inherit in our document on civil partnership and inhertitance.

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.

There are plenty of registrars prepared to carry out this procedure (which did not exist when Ladele became a registrar): and the couples involved would have been quite unaware even of Lillian Ladele's existence, let alone of her views on civil partnerships.

[6] «There is no legal requirement for a ceremony to make a civil marriage legal, and the law on civil partnerships (available from 5th December this year) mirrors civil marriage.

The emotional scenes emerged during debate on the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill, which includes introducing formal recording for a stillborn child born before 24 weeks» gestation and giving coroners the power to investigate late - stage stillbirths.

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.

23:27 - Warsi is being challenged on her views on civil partnerships.

Recognition of children / same - sex parenting is a major gap in the legislation, but there was agreement from all parties in the debates on civil partnership that this can be addressed through further change in family law.