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Written question asked by Steve Baker (Conservative) on Friday, 2 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2022. It was answered by Sarah Dines (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Marriage: Location

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Law Commission's report, Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published July 2022, if he will implement the Commission's recommendations on removing restrictions on venues where civil and religious marriages can take place; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The Law Commission report contains 57 recommendations for wholesale legislative reform. We must now take the time to consider the report recommendations fully. As has been set out in Parliament, marriage will always be one of our most important institutions, and we have a duty to consider the implications of any changes to the law in this area very carefully. We will publish a response to the report in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45488
Session
2022-23
Related items
Marriage: Location
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Marriage Location
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