Early Day Motions

MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 155: tabled on 21 May 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 4 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the majorities of 400 to 175 and 366 to 161 in the House on the Second and Third Readings of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill; notes the rejection of amendments to that Bill by ratios of seven to one; further notes the present prohibitions on same-sex marriage was a redefinition of marriage by amendment in 1973 to the Marriage Act 1949; and declares that extending marriage to others follows the second great commandment.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 21 May 2013
Worthing West
Primary
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2013
Gower
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 June 2013
Hazel Grove
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2013
Manchester, Withington

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.