Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 127249

Marriage: Relatives

Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

ConservativeBasildon and Billericay

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

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on overseas marriages.