Civil
partnerships
Same-sex
marriages
and civil
partnerships
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that still does not recognise same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriages came into effect in Scotland in December 2014. The 2014 same-sex marriage figure includes civil partnerships converted into same-sex marriages
The first marriages of same-sex couples in England and Wales took place on 29 March 2014.
180
120
60
0
15,000
9,000
6,000
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England & Wales
Popularity of civil partnerships fell in England & Wales
after introduction of same-sex marriage
1,200
800
400
0
13
14
05
14
05
14
13
05
0
Civil
partnerships
Same-sex
marriages
and civil
partnerships
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that still does not recognise same-sex marriage in law
Same-sex marriages came into effect in Scotland in December 2014. The 2014 same-sex marriage figure includes civil partnerships converted into same-sex marriages
The first marriages of same-sex couples in England and Wales took place on 29 March 2014.
180
120
60
0
14
05
15,000
9,000
6,000
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England & Wales
Popularity of civil partnerships fell in England & Wales after
introduction of same-sex marriage
1,200
800
400
0
13
14
05
14
13
05
0
Civil
partnerships
Same-sex
marriages
and civil
partnerships
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that still does not recognise same-sex marriage in law
Same-sex marriages came into effect in Scotland in December 2014. The 2014 same-sex marriage figure includes civil partnerships converted into same-sex marriages
The first marriages of same-sex couples in England and Wales took place on 29 March 2014.
180
120
60
0
14
05
15,000
9,000
6,000
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England & Wales
Popularity of civil partnerships fell in England & Wales after introduction of
same-sex marriage
1,200
800
400
0
13
14
05
14
13
05
0