Gloria De Piero MP Labour's Shadow Women and Equalities Minister, responding to the announcement that couples will be able to convert their civil partnerships to marriage from 10​ December, said:

“At last we have a date but after waiting this long, couples will be wondering why they now have to wait another six months to convert their civil partnerships to marriage. 
 
“I’ve written to the Secretary of State to ask him to come forward with the details about how much couples can expect to have to pay for the licence and what the process will be for them to get a marriage certificate.”