MARRIAGE EQUALITY FOR HUMANISTS

Early day motion 723, tabled 24 January 2007 by Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 54 members.

That this House notes that whereas most religious people may marry in a legal ceremony that reflects their beliefs, humanists and members of some religious groups such as Baha'is are currently not able to marry in such a ceremony and instead can opt only for a civil ceremony; further notes that reform has already taken place in Scotland to redress this problem; believes that all religion or belief groups should be able to conduct state recognised marriage ceremonies for their members; and calls on the Government to reform the law on marrige so as to remove the inequalities suffered at present by humanists and other belief groups.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 7.