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Consultation on the Draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill: Analysis of Written Responses
This report presents the findings of the independent analysis of responses to the Scottish Government's consultation on the draft Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill. The consultation ran from 12 December 2012 to 20 March 2013, and sought views on the detail of the legislation that will introduce same sex marriage, allow civil partnerships to be registered through religious or belief ceremonies and make other changes to marriage law.
Annex B - Number Of Responses Received
| Type of response | Responses Submitted | Responses Removed | Final Analysable Responses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Scottish Government response form - total | 1580 | 44 | 1536 |
| (Standard Scottish Government response form - online) | (1409) | (43) | (1366) |
| (Standard Scottish Government response form - hard copy or email) | (171) | (1) | (170) |
| Non-standard - hard copy or email | 138 | 22 | 116 |
| CARE for Scotland campaign - total | 214 | 1 | 213 |
| (CARE for Scotland campaign - suggested text only) | (123) | (1) | (122) |
| (CARE for Scotland campaign - amended) | (91) | (0) | (91) |
| Scotland for Marriage campaign- total | 2371 | 0 | 2371 |
| (Scotland for Marriage campaign - suggested text only) | (1955) | (0) | (1955) |
| (Scotland for Marriage campaign - amended) | (416) | (0) | (416) |
| Equality Network campaign - total | 11213 | 385 | 10828 |
| (Equality Network campaign - suggested text only) | (9193) | (221) | (8972) |
| (Equality Network campaign - amended) | (2020) | (164) | (1856) |
| Total Responses | 15516 | 452 | 15064 |
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