Minister of State, Hugh Robertson winding up the debate on Equal Marriage Bill 2nd Reading 5th February 2013 6.52 pm The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Hugh Robertson): By our calculations, there have been more than 70 speeches this... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Iain Stewart, speaks to support Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 6.34 pm Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con): I welcome the opportunity and the privilege of taking part in this important debate. I often recall the day a... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Crispin Blunt, in support of Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 5.56 pm Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate) (Con): Some people say that the Bill is just about semantics, but semantics matter and words express the values of our... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Eric Ollerenshaw, speaks in favour in Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 5.52 pm Eric Ollerenshaw (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Con): I will try, in this shortened time, to vary my comments. I have a deep respect for so many hon... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Stuart Andrew, speaks in support of Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 5.13 pm Stuart Andrew (Pudsey) (Con): I am grateful for the opportunity to speak. There is no doubt that this has been a vigorous debate, and personally I... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Mike Freer, speech in support of Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 3.46 pm Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con): I thought long and hard about seeking to speak in the debate. I feared the tone of it and how colleagues... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Margot James, speaks to support the Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 2.51 pm Margot James (Stourbridge) (Con): It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Croydon North (Steve Reed). I feel a certain distress about how the... Speeches in Parliament
LGBTory patron, Nick Herbert, speaks in support of the Equal Marriage Bill 5th February 2013 2.21 pm Nick Herbert (Arundel and South Downs) (Con): Marriage is one of the most important institutions in our society. It concerns many of us that it is in... Speeches in Parliament
Maria Miller, Equalities Minister's statement on Marriage (same-sex couples) Bill 5th February 2013 Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Second Reading Mr Speaker: There is a four-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches, and 71 Members want to speak. We will do our... Speeches in Parliament
