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David Davies fears churches may be forced to hold same sex weddings. A Conservative MP says UK government plans to allow same sex marriages are politically "barking mad". Monmouth MP David Davies said the party risked losing a "large number of very loyal activists" if it went ahead.

The prime minister wants churches in England and Wales to be allowed to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies. But Mr Davies said he rejected the notion that David Cameron would be "carried shoulder high back into number 10 by Stonewall activists". Ministers will reveal their response to a consultation this week.

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MPs will be given a free vote on the issue. David Cameron's proposals have angered many Tory MPs, with up to members reported to be opposed to the change. When the Westminster government published a consultation document on same sex marriage back in March, it specifically excluded the idea of ceremonies in churches or other religious buildings.

It has now sex its mind and a formal announcement will be made this week. The government says it is happy for religious groups to host same sex weddings if they want to, while insisting that groups who do not want to cannot be forced to. Mr Davies said: "If there are any sort of areas where there isn't full equality with married couples then I'd be more than happy to support making changes to civic ceremonies, so I really don't know why we need to go ahead with this at all.

Mr Davies said he was not sure if the UK government could guarantee that churches would not be gay to hold gay marriage ceremonies because so much law was now made by judges in places like the Mad Court of Human Rights. David Cameron: "I don't want gay people to be excluded from a great institution". Mr Cameron said on Friday he was a "massive" supporter of marriage and did not want gay people to be excluded from a great institution.

The Church of England and Roman Catholics, among other denominations, have voiced opposition to same-sex marriage. But some religious groups, including Quakers, Unitarians and Liberal Judaism, are in favour of gay marriage and are thought likely to apply to be allowed to stage ceremonies.

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