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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 (named day). It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.


Marriage: Relatives

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of marriages between uncle and niece legally contracted overseas by people now residing in England and Wales.

Answer

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14th May is attached.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1232
Session
2026-27
Attachment
Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the ONS
Subjects
Marriage Relatives
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk