Written question asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2017. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 November 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Marriage: Muslims
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to ask the Law Commission to examine how to improve the protection of British Muslim women in marriage law.
- Answer
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Muslims are free to enter into a legally valid marriage in their place of worship under the same provisions that apply to most other religious groups. The Government recognises that there are complex reasons that some do not, including conscious choice. We are considering the issues, but we have not seen evidence that changing the law would necessarily address the concern.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2598
- Session
- 2017-19
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- Subjects
- Women Marriage Protection Muslims
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- 2017-12-04 16:34:14 +0000
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