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Written question asked by Baroness Whitaker (Labour) on Monday, 5 September 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. It was answered by Lord Bellamy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Marriage: Humanism

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Law Commission report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published 19 July, what plans, if any, they have to grant legal recognition to humanist marriages; and on what timescale they plan to grant such recognition.

Answer

The Law Commission report contains 57 recommendations for legislative reform.

We must now take the time to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations fully. As has been set out in Parliament, marriage will always be one of our most important institutions, and we have a duty to consider the implications of any changes to the law in this area very carefully, including balancing the needs and interests of all groups. We will publish a response to the report in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2200
Session
2022-23
Related items
Subjects
Marriage Humanism
Link
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