Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 123241

Marriage: Relatives

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of marriages between uncle and niece legally contracted overseas by people now residing in England and Wales.

Answer

Jake Richards
The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on overseas marriages.