Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 97982
Marriage Act 1949
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to review the provisions of the Marriage Act 1949.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe 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...
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