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Written question asked by Crispin Blunt (Conservative) on Monday, 1 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 November 2021 (named day). It was answered by Tom Pursglove (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 November 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Marriage: Humanism

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of legally recognising humanist marriages.

Answer

The Law Commission will present options for how the law should be reformed in relation to who can solemnize a marriage, including how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme. The Government will consider the Commission’s recommendations very carefully.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67042
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Marriage Humanism
Link
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