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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] Lord Hayward presented a bill to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland; to make provision for the legal recognition of the same sex marriage of armed forces personnel overseas and of other same sex marriages solemnised outside Northern Ireland; to make provision in the law of Northern Ireland for the conversion of civil partnerships to marriages and for the review of civil partnerships; to make provision for rights to pensions and social security contributions for same sex married couples and civil partners; to make provision for gender change by married persons and civil partners; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 95)

Tuesday 27 March 2018 between 15:06 and 15:07

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL] Lord Hayward presented a bill to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland; to make provision for the legal recognition of the same sex marriage of armed forces personnel overseas and of other same sex marriages solemnised outside Northern Ireland; to make provision in the law of Northern Ireland for the conversion of civil partnerships to marriages and for the review of civil partnerships; to make provision for rights to pensions and social security contributions for same sex married couples and civil partners; to make provision for gender change by married persons and civil partners; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 95)
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