Member of Parliament
Lord Stewart of Dirleton
Member since
06 Nov 2020
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1
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561
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Last spoke
12 Jan 2026
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HANSARDIntegrated Communities StrategyMy Lords, sharia law is not part of the legal system of England and Wales, and that has been made clear in the past. In relation to the provision of material via the citizens…17 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated Communities StrategyMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord’s point. As my predecessor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen of Elie, has remarked in your Lordships’ House in the past, the matter is a…17 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated Communities StrategyMy Lords, the point raised by the noble Baroness is important. To repeat the terms of a previous answer, that matter is part of the social and educational function, which the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated Communities StrategyMy Lords, I wholeheartedly endorse the noble Lord’s observation that nobody should be tricked or compelled into a marriage that is not recognised by law. To continue the theme of…17 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated Communities StrategyMy Lords, the Government invited the Law Commission to make recommendations about how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into…17 Nov 2020
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