Labour MP Rob Flello: The government should not ‘re-write’ marriage
Rob Flello, the Labour Shadow Justice Minister and MP for Stoke-on-Trent South has elaborated on why he remains opposed to equal marriage.
In an email on Monday afternoon, Mr Flello went further and told PinkNews: “My record of support for gay rights and equality for all speaks for itself. I do not believe this is an issue of equality. As a supporter of civil partnerships I was delighted that same-sex couples could have their long-term commitments formally recognised and be accorded the same legal rights as married couples.
“My faith is very important to me but this is not a question of faith. The question is whether the State should re-write the fundamental nature of marriage. Given the existing legal equality I don’t believe the State should.”