Written question asked by Roger Godsiff (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2018. It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Friday, 5 October 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.
Marriage: Humanism
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to grant legal recognition to humanist marriage ceremonies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Answer
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Amending the existing law on marriage in England and Wales to make provision for legally valid humanist ceremonies may involve a range of issues that the Government is carefully considering. Northern Ireland has its own law on marriage.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 137417
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Marriage Humanism
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- 2019-01-08 16:08:53 +0000
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