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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 28 February 2013

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Committee 64-80

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

 

Civil partnerships: change of gender

 

Hugh Bayley

 

NC14

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

If one of the parties in a civil partnership changes their gender under the Gender

 

Recognition Act 2004, the civil partnership may continue, provided that both

 

parties so elect.

 

(2)    

Subsection (1) applies only if a full gender recognition certificate is issued after

 

the civil partnership has been entered into.’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

44

 

Schedule  3,  page  23,  leave out from line 30 to line 29 on page 24.

 

Jim Shannon

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

45

 

Clause  17,  page  14,  line  3,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Jim Shannon

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

46

 

Schedule  2,  page  21,  line  41,  leave out ‘, or by virtue of paragraph 2,’.


 
 

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Shannon

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

47

 

Schedule  2,  page  21,  line  42,  leave out ‘or 2(2)’.

 

Jim Shannon

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

48

 

Schedule  2,  page  22,  line  28,  leave out sub-sub-paragraph (b).

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

49

 

Clause  9,  page  9,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Such a procedure must include a ceremony which reflects the requirements of

 

Section 1(2).’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

50

 

Clause  9,  page  9,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Such a procedure must include a ceremony which reflects the requirements of

 

Section 1(2).’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

51

 

Clause  4,  page  5,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘“recognised” means recognised according to the ordinary customs and

 

usage of the organisation. In the event of a dispute between the members

 

over which person or persons are recognised for the purpose of giving

 

consent for the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State shall

 

consult all members of the relevant religious organisation to determine

 

which person or persons are recognised. This shall include power to order

 

a ballot of members in which a quorum of 66 per cent. shall be required

 

and recognition shall be determined by a majority vote.

 

“members” means those whose names have appeared on a formal

 

membership roll kept by the relevant religious organisation for a period

 

of at least 12 months prior to written consent being given. If no such roll

 

is kept, then the members shall be deemed to be those who have attended

 

worship at the place of worship for a majority of services of worship

 

during the 12 months prior to written consent being given.’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

52

 

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  24,  leave out ‘marriage’ and insert ‘union’.


 
 

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

53

 

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  26,  leave out ‘marriage’ and insert ‘union’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

54

 

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  41,  leave out ‘marriage’ and insert ‘union’.

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Tim Loughton

 

Jim Shannon

 

55

 

Schedule  1,  page  17,  line  33,  leave out paragraph 3.

 

Kate Green

 

Chris Bryant

 

56

 

Schedule  4,  page  33,  line  40,  leave out paragraph 15 and insert—

 

‘15(1)  

Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 (work: exceptions) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

Omit sub-paragraph 18(1).’.

 

Sanctions against clergy (prohibition)

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Jim Shannon

 

Sir Gerald Howarth

 

Kwasi Kwarteng

 

NC15

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘No sanction may be imposed upon or discrimination exercised against any

 

member of the clergy who refuses to conduct a same sex marriage who—

 

(a)    

is employed as a member of the armed forces;

 

(b)    

is employed as a chaplain in the National Health Service; or

 

(c)    

is employed by any other state institution or organisation.’.

 

Withholding of funds

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr David Burrowes

 

Jim Shannon

 

Sir Gerald Howarth

 

Kwasi Kwarteng

 

NC16

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, continued

 
 

‘No award of public funds for which religious organisations are otherwise eligible

 

shall be withheld on the grounds that those faith groups refuse or are prohibited

 

from conducting same sex marriages.’.

 

 

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

 

The following Notices were withdrawn on 28 February:

 

Amendment 14

 

NC 4

 


 
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