Early Day Motions

HUMANIST MARRIAGES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 590: tabled on 02 December 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 64 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 supports humanists and their right to a legal marriage ceremony which reflects their beliefs and is performed by someone who shares them; urges the Government to lay down regulations for legislation of humanist marriage in a timely manner; notes that this would be a modest reform in line with existing marriage laws for Jews and Quakers and not a fundamental change; recalls the Government's pledge to support strong and stable families and its support for the institution of marriage; believes humanist marriage would greatly strengthen families in England and Wales by allowing couples to start their lives together in a deeply meaningful and personal ceremony; further notes the experience of humanist marriage in Scotland where its introduction led to a net increase in marriage in the context of a general decline; and encourages the Government to support humanists' rights to have independent legal wedding ceremonies outside registry offices like those allowed for persons of religious belief.

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.

Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2014
Cambridge
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2014
Worthing West
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2014
Angus
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2014
Mansfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2014
Luton North
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2014
Ealing, Southall

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ainsworth, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Coventry North East
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2014
Nottingham North
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Aberdeen South
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2015
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
Sheffield South East
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 15 December 2014
Altrincham and Sale West
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2014
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2014
North East Fife
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2014
Stroud
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Gower
Champion, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2014
Rotherham
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
Darlington
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2014
Bolton North East
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2014
Edinburgh West
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Leyton and Wanstead
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Glasgow South West
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2014
Swansea West
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Holborn and St Pancras
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 December 2014
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 December 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2014
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Ilford South
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2014
St Austell and Newquay
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 5 December 2014
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2014
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2014
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2015
Wealden
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Ashton-under-Lyne
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2015
Cheltenham
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2014
Cheadle
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 December 2014
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 11 December 2014
Belfast East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 8 December 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2014
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2014
Easington
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Southport
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Coventry North West
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Lewisham, Deptford
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 2014
Torbay
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2014
Redcar
Thornton, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2014
Eastleigh
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 December 2014
Bradford East
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
St Helens North
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2014
Hove
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2014
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
Derby North
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2014
Cardiff Central
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2014
Batley and Spen
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2014
South Suffolk

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.