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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 avenues for recourse authorised clergy have in response to a counterfeit marriage falsely bearing their name as the officiating minister.

Answer

Authorised clergy would continue to be supported by the General Register Office and their local register office in the event a counterfeit marriage certificate were to falsely bear their name.

Arrangements are in place for a full investigation which would help to determine a falsely claimed officiating minister was not involved in the production of a counterfeit certificate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1566
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Clergy Fraud Marriage certificates
Link
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