Dear marriage supporter,
Ahead of last Tuesday’s vote, you were urged you to write to The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO, DL about the same-sex marriage Bill.
It is pleasing to say he did the right thing and voted against the Bill, and he deserves a big thank you. Please write to him and express your thanks.
Please contact The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO, DL
He does not have a publicly available email address so please write to him at: The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO, DL, House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Please begin your letter “Dear Lord Luce”
In your own words, please say heartfelt thanks…
- For voting against the Bill.
- For standing up for marriage.
- For listening to ordinary people.
- For supporting proper scrutiny of the Bill.
And please ask Lord Luce to defend traditional marriage at any future votes in the Lords.
IT’S NOT OVER YET AS BILL PROGRESSES IN LORDS
The House of Lords decided to allow the same-sex marriage Bill to progress to the next stage, but many Peers said they were doing so because they wanted to take a closer look at the Bill before deciding whether to vote against it at a later stage. The Bill must overcome other votes in the Lords, so it’s not over yet.
We believed we could have won a vote if it was held the night before (Monday June 3rd) as originally planned, but at the last minute the Government rescheduled the vote for Tuesday evening June 4th. It was an underhand procedural tactic, and they were able to get 390 votes after switching the dates. Without the switch, the Government and the Labour leadership were genuinely worried they would have lost.
On Tuesday June 4th, 148 Peers voted with Lord Dear against the Bill. That number is likely grow for key amendments at later stages, and may grow by the time the Bill reaches Third Reading in the Lords. That’s why we won’t give up defending the real meaning of marriage. It’s not over yet.
Marriage (same sex) Bill
Dear marriage supporter,
Ahead of last Tuesday’s vote, you were urged you to write to The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO, DL about the same-sex marriage Bill.
It is pleasing to say he did the right thing and voted against the Bill, and he deserves a big thank you. Please write to him and express your thanks.
Please contact The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO, DL
He does not have a publicly available email address so please write to him at: The Rt Hon the Lord Luce KG, GCVO, DL, House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Please begin your letter “Dear Lord Luce”
In your own words, please say heartfelt thanks…
And please ask Lord Luce to defend traditional marriage at any future votes in the Lords.
IT’S NOT OVER YET AS BILL PROGRESSES IN LORDS
The House of Lords decided to allow the same-sex marriage Bill to progress to the next stage, but many Peers said they were doing so because they wanted to take a closer look at the Bill before deciding whether to vote against it at a later stage. The Bill must overcome other votes in the Lords, so it’s not over yet.
We believed we could have won a vote if it was held the night before (Monday June 3rd) as originally planned, but at the last minute the Government rescheduled the vote for Tuesday evening June 4th. It was an underhand procedural tactic, and they were able to get 390 votes after switching the dates. Without the switch, the Government and the Labour leadership were genuinely worried they would have lost.
On Tuesday June 4th, 148 Peers voted with Lord Dear against the Bill. That number is likely grow for key amendments at later stages, and may grow by the time the Bill reaches Third Reading in the Lords. That’s why we won’t give up defending the real meaning of marriage. It’s not over yet.