Written question asked by Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Marriage: Humanism
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 14 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 to give legal recognition to humanist marriages before waiting for the outcome of the Law Commission’s review.
- Answer
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The Law Commission review that the Government announced this June is a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. As part of that review, the Government invited the Law Commission to make recommendations about how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme for all marriages that is simple, fair and consistent.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 287918
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Marriage Humanism
- Legislation
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
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