Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 58015
Polygamy: Research
Tabled: 6 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 50158 on Polygamy, if she will make it her policy to commission research on this issue.
Answer
Alex NorrisThe department has no plans to commission research on this issue. It has been the policy of successive governments to prevent the formation of polygamous households in the UK.