No 10 backs down over David Cameron's gay marriage plan
Tim Ross, and John Bingham
Downing Street initially suggested that the Cabinet and junior ministers could be required to support the plans when new laws allowing same-sex marriage are debated in the Commons.
However, after a series of senior government figures expressed their dismay at the development, Number 10 sources pledged to allow MPs to vote with their consciences.
Gerald Howarth, a defence minister, welcomed the decision, saying last night that it was “absolutely right and proper” for MPs to be allowed a free vote.
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"No 10 backs down over David Cameron's gay marriage plan ", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), mai 2012. Consulté le 28/05/2023. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/no-10-backs-down-over-david-cameron-s-gay-marriage-plan-