WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 05/10/2011

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OPIN-2011-0027 - Civil Marriages and Civil Partnerships

Raised By:

Bethan Jenkins

Subscribers:

Joyce Watson 10/01/2012

Peter Black 09/10/2012

Civil Marriages and Civil Partnerships

The National Assembly encourages and supports committed, stable relationships as being good for individuals and for the well-being of society as a whole. The elimination of discrimination in relationship law is consistent with our commitment to equality and to enabling couples to sustain enduring care and commitment to each other. To this end, we support legislation to end the twin legal bans on same-sex civil marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships. In a democratic society, civil marriages and civil partnerships in registry offices and other licensed premises should be open to all couples, same-sex and opposite-sex, without discrimination.