"Q What do the public think about whether we should maintain fault? Has any research suggested that the public are happy with the idea of there being fault?
Professor Trinder: It depends on how you ask the great British public, and how it is put...." Eddie Hughes - View Speech
"Q Here it states that the Government’s own consultation found that a mere 17% of respondents agreed with proposals to replace the five facts with a notification process, and 80% were against it. Is that incorrect?
Professor Trinder: No, I think those are the accurate figures from the Ministry …..." Eddie Hughes - View Speech
Professor Trinder: They are valid as the views of evangelical Christians, but they are not a valid representation of the British public. In opinion surveys by YouGov, a majority of the population are supportive of the specific reforms and the removal of …..." Eddie Hughes - View Speech
"Q Why would you make that assumption? Why would they not know about the consultation and why would they not respond? On what basis do you make that case?
Mandip Ghai: When we spoke to people on our advice line, they did not know about it. I am basing …..." Eddie Hughes - View Speech
"May I begin, semi-light-heartedly, by declaring my interest as a Catholic, which informs my position? At the national parliamentary prayer breakfast in Westminster Hall this morning, there was a discussion about the overlap between politics and religion. There are some areas in which I find the two to be inextricably …..." Eddie Hughes - View Speech
"I completely understand the hon. Lady’s point. That is why I am trying to set the context: my very personal view is that the system worked in my particular case, but I completely accept that it will be different for others, as we heard in our evidence session this morning.
"When I got married, as a Catholic I did not think the option of divorce was open to us. I genuinely thought that under all circumstances our marriage would be forever; my wife decided otherwise. That was a very emotional time. Does my right hon. Friend expect that when the …..." Eddie Hughes - View Speech
"Does the hon. Gentleman think this change will in any way lessen the seriousness of the marriage contract? Will people entering into it feel that they can do so more lightly because, from a purely contractual point of view, escaping from it is made easier by this legislation?..." Eddie Hughes - View Speech