Question follow-through · 97982
Marriage Act 1949
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to review the provisions of the Marriage Act 1949.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 11 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to review the provisions of the Marriage Act 1949.
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Government announced on 2 October that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making marriage law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marria...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Marriage: Reform
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation on the Marriage Act 1949 reforms will be launched; how long it will run; and what steps will be taken to ensure the broad engagement with all stakeholders including couples and celebrants.
Marriage: Reform
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has taken steps to implement the Law Commission’s July 2022 recommendations on weddings law reform in England and Wales; and whether his Department has published any progress reports.