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Marriage (Wales) Act 2010
Summary
The Marriage (Wales) Act 2010 changed the rules about where and how people in Wales can get married. It expanded the options available to couples by allowing marriages to happen in different types of venues and introduced new types of legal unions, giving people more freedom to choose how they want to formalise their relationships.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing changes to how marriages can be conducted in Wales. It allows for more flexibility in where and how people can get married, such as enabling civil partnerships and same-sex marriages to take place in a wider range of venues, giving couples more choice and control over their special day.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people might oppose this Act if they have religious or traditional beliefs about what marriage should be. Others might worry about the costs of implementing these changes or have concerns about how it affects religious institutions and their role in conducting marriages.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading27 Jan 2010
- 2nd reading5 Feb 2010
- Committee stage24 Feb 2010
- Report stage12 Mar 2010
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2010
Lords
- 1st reading19 Nov 2009
- 2nd reading11 Dec 2009
- 3rd reading26 Jan 2010
Royal Assent18 Mar 2010
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