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1727778

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date	05/09/2024
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 16 June and 2 August 2023 (HL8197 and HL9550), whether they will publish a response to the Law Commission Report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published in July 2022, particularly Recommendation 42.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL794 HL795 HL796 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727779

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Opportunity and Integration Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recommendation for reform of the Marriage Act 1949 in paragraph 8.50, page 135, of The Casey Review into Opportunity and Integration, published in December 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL793 HL795 HL796 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727780

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect the spousal rights of women who have been married outside of the legal framework for weddings in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL793 HL794 HL796 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727781

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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 compliance of the Marriage Act 1949 and other marriage law with the right to freedom of religion or belief, as 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	HL796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL793 HL794 HL795 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1723993

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
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 humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The limited access environment and ongoing internet and telecommunication disruptions in Sudan means that reporting on the ground is extremely restricted, so making an accurate assessment of the humanitarian situation on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile regions is difficult. According to UNHCR, an estimated 332,582 people have fled to Blue Nile and 445,338 to South Kordofan since 15 April 2023. The recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) snapshot for Sudan reveals that 755,000 people are in catastrophe levels of food insecurity (IPC 5) in 14 states including South Kordofan and Blue Nile. This is the largest number of people in IPC 4/5 in the world, greater than Gaza, South Sudan, Mali and Afghanistan combined. The UK continues to press the warring parties to concede to unimpeded humanitarian access to allow the provision of, and access to, lifesaving aid in Sudan.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 02/08/2024 13:43:49 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1723994

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund civil society organisations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile which provide emergency assistance to civilians in Sudan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO provides a range of support to and through Sudanese civil society organisations. This includes providing funding access to CSOs through the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, technical support to advance Localisation in humanitarian action in Sudan, and capacity support to the National NGO Forum. However, we do not earmark this support to particular locations or ask for geographical breakdowns for this kind of support.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 02/08/2024 13:43:20 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1715937

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Bilateral Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 14 March (HL2885), what percentage of aid provided to Nigeria between 2015 and 2024 has been allocated to central states.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting a more stable, resilient and prosperous Nigeria. The FCDO does not capture HMG Official Development Assistance (ODA) figures on a regional level in Nigeria. Further information relating to UK ODA can be found on the Government's website in the April 2024 publication of Statistics on International Development: provisional UK aid spend 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 22/05/2024 11:10:23 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1715938

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Conflict Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the ‘Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria’ programme will include the Middle Belt in its remit; and if so, which towns and villages it will include.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>All of Nigeria's central and northern states are candidates for the Strengthening Peace and Resilience (SPRiNG) in Nigeria programme. This is because all states are either already affected by conflict or at risk of conflict breaking out.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 22/05/2024 11:09:07 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1715939

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Conflict Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who are the intended beneficiaries of the ‘Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria’ programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Nigerian citizens exposed to conflict or at risk of being exposed to conflict are the intended beneficiaries of the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria programme (SPRiNG). SPRiNG aims to deliver a more stable and peaceful Nigeria in which its citizens benefit from reduced levels of violence.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 21/05/2024 13:41:12 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1715940

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Conflict Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government who (1) has been, or (2) will be, consulted in central Nigeria regarding the ‘Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria’ programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL4390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria programme (SPRiNG) has access to a large network of subject matter experts from Nigeria. This includes farmers, pastoralists, politicians, academics and civil society figures. The evidence, research, data and analysis we collect from these experts allows us to understand the local context of the areas SPRiNG is designed to operate in. The FCDO welcomes further collaboration with civil society in Nigeria on the SPRiNG programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 21/05/2024 13:42:03 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox