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
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of legally recognising humanist marriages.
- Answer
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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
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- 2021-11-04 18:14:50 +0000
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