Question follow-through · 16080

Marriage: Relatives

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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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 6 Jul 2026
Target answer date: 8 Jul 2026
Answer: 14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
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
8 Jul 2026
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14 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government has announced that it intends to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows.The reforms are intended to make weddings law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst protecting the dignity and significance of marriage. The aim is to lau...

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