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Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Bill

A Bill to amend the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 to include a person’s conscientious beliefs about the definition of marriage; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 January 2013 by Mr Edward Leigh (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 29 Jan 2013
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Apr 2013.