A Bill to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland; to make provision in the law of Northern Ireland for the conversion of civil partnerships to marriages and for the review of civil partnership; to make provision for the legal recognition of the marriage of armed forces personnel overseas and of other marriages solemnised outside Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
19 September 2019
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This Bill would legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, bringing its marriage laws in line with the rest of the United Kingdom. It also sets out how civil partnerships can be converted into marriages and how civil partnerships should be reviewed, and it includes recognition of marriages that took place overseas, including those of armed forces personnel.
The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the Commons. If it passes, it would move on to Committee stage for detailed scrutiny, then to the Lords for consideration.
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