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Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Question 101467 answered on 5 January 2026 about Men, if he will speak to Cabinet colleagues about the potential merits of the appointment of a Minister or Government-appointed Ambassador to capture c

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Question 101467 answered on 5 January 2026 about Men, if he will speak to Cabinet colleagues about the potential merits of the appointment of a Minister or Government-appointed Ambassador to capture c

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Prime Minister has tasked the Deputy Prime Minister and myself, the Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, with leading the Government’s efforts to tackle the challenges faced by men and boys. This work is in development, but we wi...

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Men

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29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) anabolic steroid and (b) image and performance enhancing drugs use in prisons.

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Prisons: Drugs

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent the smuggling of anabolic steroids and image and performance enhancing drugs into prisons.

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6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to WPQ 12787 answered on 11 November 2024 on Marriage: Relatives, what recent progress he has made on considering [i] marriage law and [ii] placing restrictions on marriages between first cousins.

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Marriage: Relatives

6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to WPQ 12787 answered on 11 November 2024 about Marriage, Relatives, whether he has commissioned advice on whether placing restrictions on first cousin marriage would require changes to the Sexual Offenc

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Marriage: Relatives

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to WPQ 16079 answered on 14 July 2026 about 'Marriage, Relatives,' if he will publish the evidence that the number of first cousins choosing to marry in England is declining.

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Marriage: Relatives

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent conversations he has had with health bodies on the increased risk of congenital birth defects to children whose parents are first cousins.

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Marriage: Relatives

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce measures to progress changes to the Marriage Act 1949 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to place restrictions on first cousin marriage.

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Marriage: Relatives

2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the potential merits of making changes to the [i] Marriage Act 1949 and the [ii] Sexual Offences Act 2023 in view of placing restrictions on first cousin marriages.

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Marriage: Relatives

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