PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(8 December 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to review the provisions of the Marriage Act 1949.
Asked by:
Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
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 marriage. We want to create a level playing field for all groups, including allowing humanist weddings to be legally recognised for the first time. We will be consulting on the details early next year.
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