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Written question asked by Tulip Siddiq (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 September 2023. It was answered by Mike Freer (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 September 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Marriage

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations in the Law Commission report entitled Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published in July 2022.

Answer

Marriage will always be one of our most important institutions, and the Government has a duty to consider the implications of any changes to the law in this area very carefully.

The Government is considering the Law Commissions’ 57 recommendations for legislative reform and a response will be published in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198188
Session
2022-23
Related items
Marriage
Monday, 15 January 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Marriage
Link
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