The Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee has published its Stage 1 report into the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill.
The Bill was introduced in the Parliament in June of this year and covers the following key matters relating to marriage law:
- the introduction of same-sex marriage,
- putting belief celebrants on the same footing as religious celebrants,
- the arrangements for authorising celebrants to solemnise opposite-sex and same-sex marriage,
- civil partnerships changing to marriage, and
- the authorisation of Church of Scotland deacons to solemnise opposite-sex marriage and allowing civil marriage ceremonies in any place agreed between the couple and the registrar, other than religious premises.
The general principles of the Bill have apparently been supported by the majority of members on the Committee, although a minority haven’t supported the Bill because they disagree in principle or because they are not convinced that the Bill currently has adequate protections in place.
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