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Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 29 June 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 July 2021. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.


Marriage Certificates: Fraud

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the black market for counterfeit marriage certificates following the changes to marriage certification.

Answer

Marriage certificates are secure stock which contain a number of security features that help to prevent and detect counterfeits. Controls are in place to identify and investigate any unusual activity.

This is the same as prior to the introduction of the marriage schedule system, which does not increase the risk of counterfeited certificates in any way.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1564
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Fraud Marriage certificates
Link
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