Asked by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to launch a public consultation on reform of wedding law in England and Wales.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Government announced on 2 October that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making marriage law fairer, simpler and more modern while also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marriage. The next step is to undertake a consultation on reform of wedding law in England and Wales early into this year.