Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Amendment
to be moved
in committee

[Supplementary to the Revised Second Marshalled List]

Before Clause 15

LORD STODDART OF SWINDON

 

Insert the following new Clause—

“The European Convention on Human Rights

In the event that the provisions of this Act are found by the European Court
of Human Rights to be incompatible with the Convention for the Protection
of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Secretary of State shall
act to withdraw the United Kingdom’s signature to the Convention.”

Prepared 20th June 2013