Marriage Equality For Humanists

EDM number 723 in 2006-07, proposed by Lorely Burt on 24/01/2007.

That this House notes that whereas most religious people may marry in a legal ceremony that reflects their beliefs, humanists and members of some religious groups such as Baha'is are currently not able to marry in such a ceremony and instead can opt only for a civil ceremony; further notes that reform has already taken place in Scotland to redress this problem; believes that all religion or belief groups should be able to conduct state recognised marriage ceremonies for their members; and calls on the Government to reform the law on marrige so as to remove the inequalities suffered at present by humanists and other belief groups.

This motion has been signed by a total of 57 MPs, 3 of these signatures have been withdrawn.