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Written Question
Marriage: Humanism
Wednesday 20th June 2018

Asked by: Viscount Ridley (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to a laying an order under section 14 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 to give legal recognition to marriages performed by Humanists UK, as recommended in the recent report of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group Any Lawful Impediment?

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

The Government welcomes the engagement of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist group and we are giving careful consideration to the findings of the group’s inquiry.

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European Union Referendum Bill

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