Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98451

Marriage: Humanism

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of recognising humanist marriages using existing powers.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Government announced on 2 October that it intends to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making weddings law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marri...

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