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(UK) MPs get free vote on gay marriage
Source: The Guardian
MPs get free vote on gay marriage
Hélène Mulholland, political reporter
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 24 May 2012 10.21 BST
David Cameron is to give MPs a free vote on gay marriage following warnings from Conservative backbenchers that any move to use the whip against MPs could cause "serious divisions" within the party.
The climbdown will be seen as an attempt to avoid splitting the Tory party amid strong opposition in some quarters, despite the prime minister's strong backing for the proposals.
Downing Street suggested on Wednesday that cabinet collective responsibility would apply when same-sex marriage plans are debated in the Commons. "It's a government commitment," said the prime minister's official spokesman.
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The decision will remove the pressure on ministers opposed to the same-sex marriage plans. Sources told the BBC they were still confident of getting the measure through.
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Hélène Mulholland, political reporter
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 24 May 2012 10.21 BST
David Cameron is to give MPs a free vote on gay marriage following warnings from Conservative backbenchers that any move to use the whip against MPs could cause "serious divisions" within the party.
The climbdown will be seen as an attempt to avoid splitting the Tory party amid strong opposition in some quarters, despite the prime minister's strong backing for the proposals.
Downing Street suggested on Wednesday that cabinet collective responsibility would apply when same-sex marriage plans are debated in the Commons. "It's a government commitment," said the prime minister's official spokesman.
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The decision will remove the pressure on ministers opposed to the same-sex marriage plans. Sources told the BBC they were still confident of getting the measure through.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/24/mps-free-vote-gay-marriage
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