Change outdated succession law before the birth of royal baby - Leicester MP Keith Vaz
Keith Vaz has urged the Government to quickly change the law of royal succession following the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby.
The Leicester East MP has submitted an early day motion calling for the law to be changed before the birth of the royal baby
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby
It follows his Private Member's Bill to Parliament in January last year calling for the eldest child of a ruling monarch to succeed them to the throne, regardless of gender.
Under current law which the throne passes to the first-born male heir even if he has elder sisters.
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Though the Mr Vaz's bill made it through the early stages of parliamentary process it was dropped as it had not become a fully-fledged law by the end of the parliamentary session.
Leaders of Commonwealth countries unanimously voted for the change in October last year.
And in May the Queen's speech outlined the intention to reform the law of succession which dates from the 17th century.
The sex of the child is not yet known.
Mr Vaz's motion has so far been signed by one other MP - Bob Russell, the Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester.
Comments
by jollybates
Wednesday, December 05 2012, 1:15AM
“Sexist? How many females will not vote for him? Does he not represent females as well? Are females not equal? Ohh! forgot, he is male!”
by davidh11
Wednesday, December 05 2012, 12:47AM
“Will Mr Vaz be preparing an Early Day Motion condemning the practice in the Mosques of segregating women and men? Will he be calling for women to be Inmans? Of course in the name of equality? Maybe we need to have a woman pope too?
Mr Vaz please sort out your inequalities!”
by Rajjan
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 8:25PM
“Mr Vaz , Think about your constitution , otherwise you will be out soon.”
by Rachel_Leics
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 8:05PM
“gosh who cares about the laws it is not like any of us will be king or queen of this country someone has to be so why not their kids? x”
by democrat
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 7:45PM
“Oh Bob
It's all sorted (despite those evil 'Cons')
Off the pace again I see - please try reading a little more widely so that you sage-like predictions don't crash and burn after less than half a day.
Ha ha”
by rhino
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 7:07PM
“vaz looks after himself mate.”
by heisspartacus
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 6:12PM
“DBLeicester, you credit Vaz with to much influence me thinks. It is right to change an anachronism, that said an hereditary monarchy is undemocratic and should go.”
by Chappy1884
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 4:48PM
“Jan 1st is when it will be added..”
by oldhenry
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 2:39PM
“Surely Mr Vaz should be the heir to the throne? He has put Leicester on the map.
Anyway do we get a bank Holiday when the child is born? Far more important.”
by DBLeicester
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 2:31PM
“Another case of wiping the slate clean with British history and heritage. A law that has stood the test of time for the past 300+ years is being frittered away at the recommendation of a man that has been in the Country for only 46 years. Go away Mr Vaz... and do the whole Nation a favour.”