Williams spoke against same-sex marriage in the House of Lords, saying that "equality is not the same as sameness. That is the fundamental mistake in this Bill" and that women and men "complement one another", arguing that marriage between people of the same sex should not be called marriage but should have "different nomenclature". This was based on her belief that marriage is "a framework for procreation and the raising of children." In late 2015, she announced her intention to retire from the House of Lords. On 28 January 2016 she made her valedictory speech in the chamber, and on 11 February she officially retired, in pursuance of Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. In the 2017 New Year Honours, Williams was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour for "services to political and public life".
williams spoke against same-sex marriage in the house of lords saying that "equality is not the same as sameness that is the fundamental mistake in this bill" and that women and men "complement one another" arguing that marriage between people of the same sex should not be called marriage but should have "different nomenclature" this was based on her belief that marriage is "a framework for procreation and the raising of children" in late 2015 she announced her intention to retire from the house of lords on 28 january 2016 she made her valedictory speech in the chamber and on 11 february she officially retired in pursuance of section 1 of the house of lords reform act 2014 in the 2017 new year honours williams was appointed to the order of the companions of honour for "services to political and public life"