| Heading: |
Marriage |
| Question ID: |
1807785 |
| UIN: |
HL7910 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-02 |
| Asking Member ID: |
499 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Campbell-Savours
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Campbell-Savours
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government to what extent considerations other than administrative requirements have been taken into account in the retention of the 28-day notice period for weddings. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-16 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3154 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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| Answer text: |
Polygamous marriages cannot legally be entered into in England and Wales law. We do not hold data on the number of polygamous marriages in England and Wales.The Immigration Act 2014 extended the marriage notice period from 14 days to 28 days to help preve... |
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| Answering body ID: |
54 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Justice |
| Tweeted: |
true |