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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-09more like thismore than 2023-05-09
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Marriage: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the First Minister on the legal age of marriage in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Derbyshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Pauline Latham remove filter
uin 904930 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
answer text <p>I am pleased that the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act recently obtained Royal Assent - and I thank my honourable Friend for her important work in this area.</p><p>The Scottish Government is aware of the Act’s contents. As a devolved matter, it is for the Scottish Government to decide on the age of marriage.</p><p>Nonetheless, I would encourage the Scottish Government to follow suit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway more like this
answering member printed Mr Alister Jack more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-17T13:16:21.9Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-17T13:16:21.9Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham more like this