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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Marriage: Humanism more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will grant legal recognition to humanist marriages; and if not, what are the reasons for not doing so. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Whitaker more like this
uin HL16967 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-10more like thismore than 2019-07-10
answer text <p>The Law Commission review that the Government announced last month is a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. As part of that review, we have invited the Law Commission to make recommendations about how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme for all marriages that is simple, fair and consistent. The Government will decide on provision on the basis of the Law Commission’s recommendations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-10T16:39:53.993Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-10T16:39:53.993Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
2510
label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this