PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HUMANIST MARRIAGE (5 September 2010)
Motion Details
That this House celebrates the values of Humanists for their beliefs in love, commitment and humanity; recognises that in accordance with British equality and human rights law, Humanists should be treated equally with those of religious beliefs; believes that Humanists should be allowed to have wedding ceremonies outside a registry office like those given to persons of religious beliefs; and encourages hon. Members to support the right of their Humanist constituents to an independent wedding ceremony which recognises their own beliefs.
Sponsored by:
Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
40
53%
Liberal Democrat
20
27%
Conservative
6
8%
Independent
5
7%
Plaid Cymru
2
3%
Green Party
1
1%
Crossbench
1
1%
Sponsor List (75 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Heidi Alexander
Swindon South
Lab
Gordon Banks
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Lab
Paul Blomfield
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Lab
Kevin Brennan
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Ms Stella Creasy
Walthamstow
LD
Mike Crockart
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Ind
Geraint Davies
Lab
Frank Dobson
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Julie Elliott
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Paul Farrelly
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
Lab
Yvonne Fovargue
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Kate Green
LD
Duncan Hames
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Tristram Hunt
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Lab
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North
Lab
Alan Keen
Con
Simon Kirby
LD
Mr John Leech
LD
Stephen Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Kerry McCarthy
Bristol East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
David Morris
Lab
Mr George Mudie
LD
Greg Mulholland (Sponsor)
Lab
Ian Murray
Edinburgh South
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Pamela Nash
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Mrs Linda Riordan
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
LD
Ian Swales
LD
Viscount Thurso
LD
Mr David Ward
Lab
Lord Watts
Con
Mike Weatherley
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Lab
Malcolm Wicks
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
LD
Simon Wright
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