Marriage: Humanism

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 20 September 2022.

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Photo of Lord Low of Dalston Lord Low of Dalston Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the announcement on marriage reform by the Northern Ireland Department of Finance on 1 July affects legal recognition for humanist marriages in England and Wales.

Photo of Lord Bellamy Lord Bellamy The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

Since marriage is a devolved matter, any decisions regarding humanist marriages in Northern Ireland will not impact marriage laws in England and Wales.

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