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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-12more like thismore than 2020-05-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Forced Marriage remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to tackle predatory marriage. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL4350 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-27more like thismore than 2020-05-27
answer text <p>The Government has no current legislative plans to change the existing safeguards.</p><p>A registration official has a duty to stop proceedings if they are of opinion that either of the parties to a marriage does not have the capacity to marry.</p><p>The Law Commission is currently reviewing how and where weddings take place, including the formalities and safeguarding checks required before a marriage is conducted. We will carefully consider any recommendations made in the final report.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-27T15:19:29.477Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-27T15:19:29.477Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this