Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 4 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 September 2017. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

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Marriage: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information the Government holds on how much the (a) Department of Finance and Registrar General's Office and (b) Office of the Northern Ireland Attorney General have spent contesting case Smyth 2017 No. 038954 on legal recognition of humanist marriages in Northern Ireland at the (i) High Court and (ii) Court of Appeal.

Answer

The Northern Ireland Office does not hold the data requested as matters relating to marriage are devolved in Northern Ireland.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

7484

Session

2017-19

Subjects

Legal costs Marriage Northern Ireland Humanism

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk