Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. It was answered by Ellie Reeves (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 on behalf of the Attorney General.
Polygamy: Prosecutions
- Question
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To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Crown Prosecution Service has issued any recent guidance on the prosecution of offences related to illegal polygamous marriages conducted within the UK.
- Answer
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Bigamy is an offence contrary to section.57 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 and is prosecuted as such. The CPS has not issued and has no plans to issue specific guidance.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 98229
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Prosecutions Polygamy
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- 2025-12-16 16:17:44 +0000
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