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registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of legally recognising humanist marriages.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	200434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>In July 2019 we invited the Law Commission to undertake a wholesale review on weddings law in England and Wales. As part of that review, the Government 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.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission report was published in July 2022 and contains 57 recommendations for extensive legislative reform. The Government is carefully considering these recommendations, and a response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 16/10/2023 14:30:14 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1505687

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Law Commission review Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published on 19 July, which has called for legal recognition for humanist marriages.
tabling member printed	Lord Low of Dalston
uin	HL2228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Law Commission report published on 19 July 2022 did not consider the question of whether non-religious belief organisations, including Humanists, should be able to conduct legally binding weddings. The report contains 57 recommendations for legislative reform .</p><p>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</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/09/2022 10:45:36 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	3803 label Biography information for Lord Low of Dalston

1505688

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the announcement on marriage reform by the Northern Ireland Department of Finance on 1 July affects legal recognition for humanist marriages in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Low of Dalston
uin	HL2229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Since marriage is a devolved matter, any decisions regarding humanist marriages in Northern Ireland will not impact marriage laws in England and Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/09/2022 13:50:41 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	3803 label Biography information for Lord Low of Dalston

1504862

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will give humanist marriages legal recognition by laying an Order under the Marriage Act 2013; and if so, whether they will consider doing so on an interim basis pending further reform of marriage law.
tabling member printed	Lord Pickles
uin	HL2156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>In July 2019, the Government invited the Law Commission to undertake a review of weddings law in England and Wales. The Law Commission report was published on 19 July 2022 and contains 57 recommendations for legislative reform.</p><p>To lay an order on an interim basis does not allow the necessary time to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations in full. 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.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/09/2022 10:44:12 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	33 label Biography information for Lord Pickles

1504875

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	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.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL2200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Law Commission report contains 57 recommendations for legislative reform.</p><p>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.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/09/2022 10:46:29 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1503963

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answers of 15 February 2022 to Questions 119629 and 119630, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Administration on the potential impact of clauses 3(2) and 3(3)(a) of the Bill of Rights Bill on the legal recognition of humanist marriages in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	45677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>As is the case whenever a new government is formed, we are now looking again at the Bill of Rights to ensure that it meets the government’s objectives.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 45644 45647 45652 question first answered 13/09/2022 13:49:41 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1452678

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of introducing inconsistencies into the law around marriage if humanist marriages are legislated for before the Law Commission's review in this area has concluded.
tabling member printed	Lord Strasburger
uin	HL7178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>In 2014, the Government published a consultation paper and response assessing the potential merits of provision for non-religious belief marriages. This concluded that the matter was complex, and that by allowing Humanists to solemnise marriages in unrestricted locations, the Government would create a provision for Humanists that would not be available to all groups.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure we are considering the implications of changing the law on marriage on all groups, we invited the Law Commission to undertake a review which is currently underway and is expected to report in July of this year. By looking at the law comprehensively, the Law Commission will seek to put forward proposals that would ensure that, insofar as possible, groups and couples are all subject to the same rules and the same level of regulation. That reform is not possible by only authorising Humanist weddings, even on a temporary basis pending the Law Commission report.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will carefully consider the Law Commission’s recommendations when the final report is published in July, and it is right for us to wait for the outcome of the report before amending marriage law any further.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 04/04/2022 10:23:17 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	4204 label Biography information for Lord Strasburger

1452494

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals recognising humanist marriages in advance of wider marriage law reform following a positive report from the Law Commission.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	142529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>In 2014, the Government published a consultation paper and response assessing the potential merits of provision for non-religious belief marriages. This concluded that the matter was complex, and that by allowing Humanists to solemnise marriages in unrestricted locations, the Government would create a provision for Humanists that would not be available to all groups.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure we are considering the implications of changing the law on marriage on all groups, we invited the Law Commission to undertake a review which is currently underway and is expected to report in July of this year. By looking at the law comprehensively, the Law Commission will seek to put forward proposals that would ensure that, insofar as possible, groups and couples are all subject to the same rules and the same level of regulation. That reform is not possible by only authorising Humanist weddings, even on a temporary basis pending the Law Commission report.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will carefully consider the Law Commission’s recommendations when the final report is published in July, and it is right for us to wait for the outcome of the report before amending marriage law any further.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/03/2022 15:35:18 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1452244

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an (a) economic and (b) equalities impact assessment of bringing forward legislative proposals for humanist marriages ahead of the outcome of the Law Commission's review of marriage law.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	141959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted in 2014 on marriages by non-religious belief organisations. This concluded that the matter was complex, and that by allowing Humanists to solemnise marriages in unrestricted locations, the Government would create a provision for Humanists that would not be available to all groups. Its summary assessment of costs and benefits was published in the response, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/marriages-by-non-religious-belief-organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/marriages-by-non-religious-belief-organisations</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure we are considering the implications of changing the law on marriage on all groups, we invited the Law Commission to undertake a review which is currently underway and is expected to report in July of this year. By looking at the law comprehensively, the Law Commission will seek to put forward proposals that would ensure that, insofar as possible, groups and couples are all subject to the same rules, costs, and the same level of regulation. That reform is not possible by only authorising Humanist weddings, even on a temporary basis pending the Law Commission report. The Government will reconsider this issue on the basis of the Law Commission's recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/03/2022 16:53:36 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1452001

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of extending legal recognition to humanist marriages in premises approved for civil marriages and civil partnerships in advance of the outcome of the Law Commission review of marriage law; and, if any such assessment concluded that such an extension was not possible, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Desai
uin	HL7014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>In 2014, the Government published a consultation paper and response assessing the potential merits of provision for non-religious belief marriages. This concluded that the matter was complex, and that by allowing Humanists to solemnise marriages in unrestricted locations, the Government would create a provision for Humanists that would not be available to all groups.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure we are considering the implications of changing the law on marriage for all groups, we invited the Law Commission to undertake a review which is currently underway and is expected to report in July of this year. By looking at the law comprehensively, the Law Commission will seek to put forward proposals that would ensure that, insofar as possible, groups and couples are all subject to the same rules and the same level of regulation. That reform is not possible by only authorising Humanist weddings, even on a temporary basis pending the Law Commission report.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will carefully consider the Law Commission’s recommendations when the final report is published in July, and it is right for us to wait for the outcome of the report before amending marriage law any further.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 30/03/2022 16:26:24 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
tabling member	2699 label Biography information for Lord Desai