Gay marriage debate - how Bristol area MPs voted
A CONTROVERSIAL new law to allow gay marriage was passed by MPs tonight.
After a five-hour debate in Parliament the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill passed its second reading by 400 votes to 175.
The new law would allow same-sex couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies, assuming a church or religious organisation has given its consent. It will also allow couples who had previously entered into civil partnerships to convert their relationship into a marriage.
The move by the Government split Conservatives and MPs were allowed a free vote on the legislation.
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But how did yours vote?
For:
Kerry McCarthy (Lab, Bristol East)
John Penrose (Con, Weston-super-Mare)
Chris Skidmore (Con, Kingswood)
Steve Webb (Lib Dem, Thornbury and Yate)
Stephen Williams (Lib Dem, Bristol West)
Against:
Liam Fox (Con, North Somerset)
Jack Lopresti (Con, Filton and Bradley Stoke)
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Con, North East Somerset)
Abstained:
Charlotte Leslie (Con, Bristol North West)
Did not vote:
Dawn Primarolo (Lab, Bristol South)
Ms Primarolo, the Deputy Speaker of the house of Commons, is currently away from Parliament after undergoing a hip operation last month.
3 Comments
by welliesarmy
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 1:32PM
“Does anyone really care?
With the global recession, mass immigration and social discord, who gives a toss whether two guys want to glide up the aisle together.
The media attention on this total myth that LBGT 'community' is somehow enslaved by a set of medieval sanctions is ridiculous.
Next they will be demanding their right's to a specific LBGT public toilet!
Oh, hang on they already have one by the Suspension Bridge...”
by Lone_Ranger
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 12:22PM
“Hopefully the electorate will remember this at the next General Election and refrain from voting for Messrs Fox, Lopresti and Rees-Mogg - especially Rees-Mogg who apparently takes his lead from Mr Ratzinger (resident of the Vatican City, Rome) rather than the residents of North East Somerset.”
by NoWireHangers
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 12:03AM
“So "CONTROVERSIAL" it had to be in capitals? I don't think we call it Gay Marriage any longer do we? Wasn't that kind of the point? #EqualMarriage”