Quaker voice at Westminster

Quakers represented at the Public Bill Committee for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

by The Friend Newsdesk 1st March 2013

Quakers were represented at the Public Bill Committee for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill held at Westminster on Thursday 14 February.  The role of a Public Bill Committee is to collect evidence from a cross section of groups who would be affected by new legislation. The evidence is reported to the House of Commons to assist in drawing up the legislation.