Written question asked by Lord Warner (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 29 November 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Marriage: Humanism
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Scotland and the Republic of Ireland having legal humanist marriages on the case for such recognition in England and Wales.
- Answer
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The Government has noted the use of humanist marriages in Scotland and has not carried out a specific assessment. The existing law on how and where people may marry in England and Wales presents different issues from other jurisdictions for the Government to consider.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3741
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Marriage Humanism
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- 2017-12-12 17:34:33 +0000
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