A Bill to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in certain Overseas Territories, and for connected purposes
House of Lords
31 October 2023
The Bill would enable same-sex marriages in a defined group of British Overseas Territories and set out the rules for how those marriages would be performed and recognised. It includes related provisions to help implement the change and comes with Explanatory Notes explaining the new law.
The Bill is at the 1st Reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it will move through the subsequent stages in the Lords and then be sent to the House of Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
