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1654950

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the urgency of the need for marriage law reform, with particular reference to protection and prevention for women whose religious marriage ceremonies do not comply with legal requirements and may not be legally recognised.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL9547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>The Government shares the concern that some people, and disproportionately women, may have a religious wedding that is not legally binding, and does not provide legal protections, without appreciating the consequences.</p><p>We are carefully considering the Law Commission’s recommendations on weddings reform. As part of its review, the Law Commission has considered ways of ensuring there are fewer religious wedding ceremonies that result in a marriage which the law does not recognise.</p><p>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. We are now taking the time to consider the report’s recommendations and will publish a response shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9550 question first answered 02/08/2023 14:03:48 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654951

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Ceremonies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of current marriage law in an inclusive multi-faith society.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL9548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>The law makes provision for couples to marry in registered places of worship in a way that gives them legal rights and protections. Couples may choose instead to have a religious-only celebration alongside a legally binding civil ceremony.</p><p>However, the Government does share the concern that some people may have a wedding ceremony that does not give them legal rights and protections, without appreciating the consequences.</p><p>As part of its review, the Law Commission made recommendations which seek to ensure that, insofar as possible, couples are provided the same opportunities to legally marry in a way that reflects their beliefs. This would mean fewer ceremonies conducted according to religious rites result in a marriage that the law does not recognise.</p><p>The Government is considering its report carefully and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9549 question first answered 02/08/2023 13:05:21 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654952

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Ceremonies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the compliance of the Marriage Act 1949 and other marriage law with the right to freedom of religion or belief, when Church of England and Church in Wales marriage ceremonies fulfil legal requirements and are legally recognised, while other religious ceremonies may not be.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL9549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>The law makes provision for couples to marry in registered places of worship in a way that gives them legal rights and protections. Couples may choose instead to have a religious-only celebration alongside a legally binding civil ceremony.</p><p>However, the Government does share the concern that some people may have a wedding ceremony that does not give them legal rights and protections, without appreciating the consequences.</p><p>As part of its review, the Law Commission made recommendations which seek to ensure that, insofar as possible, couples are provided the same opportunities to legally marry in a way that reflects their beliefs. This would mean fewer ceremonies conducted according to religious rites result in a marriage that the law does not recognise.</p><p>The Government is considering its report carefully and will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9548 question first answered 02/08/2023 13:05:21 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654953

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Ceremonies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Bellamy on 8 November 2022 (HL2958 and HL2957) when their response to the Law Commission’s report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law published on 19 July 2022 will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL9550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>The Government shares the concern that some people, and disproportionately women, may have a religious wedding that is not legally binding, and does not provide legal protections, without appreciating the consequences.</p><p>We are carefully considering the Law Commission’s recommendations on weddings reform. As part of its review, the Law Commission has considered ways of ensuring there are fewer religious wedding ceremonies that result in a marriage which the law does not recognise.</p><p>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. We are now taking the time to consider the report’s recommendations and will publish a response shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL9547 question first answered 02/08/2023 14:03:48 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1537003

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Family Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 27 April (HL7850) and the Law Commission report, Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published on 19 July, what plans they have for assessing the case for more comprehensive and enduring reform to marriage law once the Law Commission has completed its fundamental review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL2957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Law Commission has completed its review, we must take the time to consider the recommendations fully. We know that marriage ceremonies occur outside the legal framework for weddings in England and Wales. The Law Commission has carefully considered this in its report. We will set out our position on this issue, and wider marriage reform, within the formal Government response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL2958 question first answered 08/11/2022 16:34:45 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1537004

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Ceremonies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the publication of the Law Commission report, Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published on 19 July, what assessment they have made of the Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill relating to the criminalisation of purporting to solemnise marriages that are not legally registered; and what plans they have to ensure that the Bill is scheduled for a second reading.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL2958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Now that the Law Commission has completed its review, we must take the time to consider the recommendations fully. We know that marriage ceremonies occur outside the legal framework for weddings in England and Wales. The Law Commission has carefully considered this in its report. We will set out our position on this issue, and wider marriage reform, within the formal Government response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL2957 question first answered 08/11/2022 16:34:45 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1168565

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Religion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on their commitment in the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper to "explore the legal and practical challenges of limited reform relating to the law on marriage and religious weddings."
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL23
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The law has long made provision for couples, including Muslim couples, to marry in their place of worship in a way that gives them legal rights and protections. The Government shares the concern that some people may nonetheless marry in a way that does not, and without appreciating the consequences.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Sharia review has recommended an offence apply to religious celebrants marrying in a ceremonythat is outside the ambit of the Marriage Acts.. Any legislative proposal, including such an offence, must be thoroughly assessed for its fairness to all religious groups and for how far it could achieve the change of practice intended. That is why it is with the greatest care that the Government is continuing the exploration of both limited reform and non-legislative options that it began in detail in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>Separately from this exploration, the Law Commission has begun its weddings project. It will make recommendations for how the wider law on getting married in England and Wales can be systematically reformed in a way that is simple, fair and consistent.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL25 question first answered 07/01/2020 16:09:45 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1168567

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Religion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to amend the Marriage Act 1949 to make it a legal requirement for couples to civilly register their marriage before, or at the same time as, their religious ceremony.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL25
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The law has long made provision for couples, including Muslim couples, to marry in their place of worship in a way that gives them legal rights and protections. The Government shares the concern that some people may nonetheless marry in a way that does not, and without appreciating the consequences.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Sharia review has recommended an offence apply to religious celebrants marrying in a ceremonythat is outside the ambit of the Marriage Acts.. Any legislative proposal, including such an offence, must be thoroughly assessed for its fairness to all religious groups and for how far it could achieve the change of practice intended. That is why it is with the greatest care that the Government is continuing the exploration of both limited reform and non-legislative options that it began in detail in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>Separately from this exploration, the Law Commission has begun its weddings project. It will make recommendations for how the wider law on getting married in England and Wales can be systematically reformed in a way that is simple, fair and consistent.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL23 question first answered 07/01/2020 16:09:45 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1036934

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Islam: Legal Systems
	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 ruling by the Grand Committee of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Molla Sali v. Greece on the application of sharia law, issued on 19 December 2018; what plans, if any, they have to (1) provide support to women and girls in the UK who suffer as a result of the application of sharia law, and (2) ensure that relevant vulnerable people are made aware of their rights in relation to the application of sharia law within the UK judicial system.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL12576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Grand Chamber found that the difference of treatment suffered by the applicant, as a beneficiary of a will drawn up in accordance with the Greek Civil Code by a testator of Muslim faith, as compared to a beneficiary of a will drawn up in accordance with the Civil Code by a non-Muslim testator, had no objective and reasonable justification, contrary to the applicant’s rights under Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights read in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention. The Government’s initial assessment is that the judgment does not affect inheritance law in England and Wales. Inheritance law in Scotland and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>People may choose to abide by the interpretation and application of Sharia principles if they wish to do so, provided their actions do not conflict with the national law. All individuals retain the right to seek a remedy through the English and Welsh courts in the event of a dispute, and the law of England and Wales in relation to the inheritance of property prevails.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Sharia review was published in February 2018. The Government’s commitments in response, including supporting awareness raising campaigns with voluntary organisations, can be found in the Integrated Communities Strategy green paper published in March 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/01/2019 17:23:48 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1189370

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Religion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on their commitment in the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper, published 14 March 2018, to "explore the legal and practical challenges of limited reform relating to the law on marriage and religious weddings".
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL3013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government continues the exploration of both limited reform and non-legislative options that it began in detail last Spring. We are doing so with the greatest care. Any proposals affecting how religious groups are permitted to conduct marriages must be thoroughly assessed for their fairness to all religious groups and for how far they could achieve the change of practice intended.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/05/2020 11:01:32 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox