Information between 9th April 2024 - 19th April 2024
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Parliamentary Debates |
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Oral Answers to Questions
149 speeches (9,578 words) Thursday 18th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Philip Hollobone (Con - Kettering) Church Commissioners, what steps the Church has taken to support family relationships, parenting and marriage - Link to Speech 2: Andrew Selous (Con - South West Bedfordshire) children’s commissioner to work alongside Government to strengthen family relationships, parenting and marriage - Link to Speech 3: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda) to show love and be a good family as well, so why will the Church of England not recognise same-sex marriage - Link to Speech |
Access to Redress Schemes
54 speeches (17,388 words) Thursday 18th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) evasive and oft-denied justice, which caused its own damage, including most recently the end of my marriage - Link to Speech |
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
213 speeches (48,358 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Brendan Clarke-Smith (Con - Bassetlaw) Then we had equal marriage, of which we have just celebrated 10 years, another example of where adults - Link to Speech |
Citizens’ Assemblies and Local Democracy
28 speeches (3,961 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Mentions: 1: Debbie Abrahams (Lab - Oldham East and Saddleworth) Ireland used citizens’ assemblies to examine delicate and sensitive matters such as abortion and same-sex marriage - Link to Speech |
Lord Byron: 200th Anniversary
21 speeches (1,670 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) The noble Baroness is right to remind us that, sadly, Lord Byron’s marriage was brief and unhappy, but - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Wednesday 17th April 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Petitioner Evidence Part 1 of 2 Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] Committee Found: entitled to a seat in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member, or in consequence of the marriage |
Wednesday 17th April 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Promoter Evidence Part 2 of 4 Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] Committee Found: entitled to a· seat in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member, or in consequence of tl1e marriage |
Monday 15th April 2024
Oral Evidence - University of Oxford, University of Birmingham, and Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee Found: But in areas like domestic service, forced marriage and sex work, it is very difficult to identify it |
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Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down) Monday 15th April 2024 Question to the Northern Ireland Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) same and (b) opposite sex couples in Northern Ireland have converted their (i) marriage to civil partnership and (ii) civil partnership to marriage. Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office) The General Register Office within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance is responsible for the administration of marriage and civil partnership law in Northern Ireland. They should be contacted for further information regarding this matter. |
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Christianity: Ceremonies
Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough) Friday 12th April 2024 Question To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, how many confirmations there were in each year since 1994. Answered by Andrew Selous - Second Church Estates Commissioner The table below shows the number of confirmations conducted in the Church of England each year since 1994. Post 2009 figures can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/statisticsformission2022_tables.xlsx Pre-2009 figures can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/about/data-services/resources-publications-and-data#na
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Secondary Legislation |
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Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2024 This Order amends the Enrolment of Deeds (Fees) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/601), the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120), the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1745), the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052), the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1053), the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1114), the First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/42), the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2344) and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1179). Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Wednesday 10th April - In Force: 1 May 2024 Found: matrimonial or civil partnership order, other than an application for a divorce order, a nullity of marriage |
Petitions |
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Recognise nonbinary people's genders in law and in identity documents Petition Open - 1,528 SignaturesSign this petition 11 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 1 week The UK government has repeatedly acknowledged the existence of nonbinary people, but it has repeatedly refused to grant recognition in law and systems. Found: Nonbinary genders should be recognised on: - Passports - GRCs - Marriage documents - Death certificates |
Exclude pre-marriage assets from divorce settlements in England and Wales Petition Open - 74 SignaturesSign this petition 15 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks In Scotland only assets acquired from the date of marriage up to the date of separation are considered in divorce settlements. This is not the case in England and Wales, where a spouse can be granted rights to assets - such as pensions - acquired before marriage. We want this to change. Found: unfair that people who are divorced in England and Wales, with financial assets acquired before their marriage |
Bill Documents |
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Apr. 18 2024
HL Bill 50-I Marshalled list for Committee Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Accordingly, marriage or hope value is payable in the case of a lease of less than 80 years’ |
Apr. 17 2024
HL Bill 50(g) Amendments for Committee Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: immediately before the passing of this Act— (a) assumption 2 must not be made, and (b) accordingly, marriage |
Apr. 17 2024
HL Bill 50 Running list of amendments Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Accordingly, marriage or hope value is payable in the case of a lease of less than 80 years’ |
Apr. 16 2024
HL Bill 50 Running list of amendments Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Accordingly, marriage or hope value is payable in the case of a lease of less than 80 years’ |
Apr. 16 2024
Promoter Evidence Part 2 [Pages 106 to 232] Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] 2022-23 Written evidence Found: entitled to a· seat in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member, or in consequence of tl1e marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
Petitioner Evidence Part 1 [Pages 1 to 113] Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] 2022-23 Written evidence Found: entitled to a seat in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member, or in consequence of the marriage |
Apr. 15 2024
HL Bill 50(e) Amendments for Committee Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Accordingly, marriage or hope value is payable in the case of a lease of less than 80 years’ |
Apr. 15 2024
HL Bill 50 Running list of amendments Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Accordingly, marriage or hope value is payable in the case of a lease of less than 80 years’ |
Apr. 12 2024
HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: subsection (4) “close family member” includes— (a) a husband, wife or civil partner from a marriage |
Department Publications - Guidance |
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Thursday 18th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Hungary: bereavement information Document: Hungary: bereavement information (webpage) Found: topic British nationals overseas Living abroad Travel abroad Death and bereavement Birth, death and marriage |
Wednesday 17th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024 (PDF) Found: “Prohibited degree of relationship ” has the same meaning as in the Marriage Act 1949, the Marriage |
Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF) Found: “Prohibited degree of relationship” has the same meaning as in the Marriage Act 1949, the Marriage |
Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 (PDF) Found: “Prohibited degree of relationship” has the same meaning as in the Marriage Act 1949, the Marriage |
Department Publications - Statistics |
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Thursday 18th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Factors influencing organisations' decisions to bring cases to the civil and family courts Document: (PDF) Found: context of the three participant groups 17 Table C.1: Court fees for civil money claims 90 Table C.2: Marriage |
Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation |
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Apr. 16 2024
HM Passport Office Source Page: Seychelles: Knowledge Base profile Document: Seychelles: Knowledge Base profile (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: information about: names nationality legitimacy adoption surrogacy gender recognition civil partnerships and marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
HM Passport Office Source Page: Norfolk Island: Knowledge Base profile Document: Norfolk Island: Knowledge Base profile (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: This document includes information about: nationality legitimacy adoption civil partnerships and marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
HM Passport Office Source Page: Niue: Knowledge Base profile Document: Niue: Knowledge Base profile (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: This document includes information about: nationality legitimacy civil partnerships and marriage documents |
Apr. 16 2024
HM Passport Office Source Page: Mauritius: Knowledge Base profile Document: Mauritius: Knowledge Base profile (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: information about: names nationality legitimacy adoption gender recognition civil partnerships and marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
HM Passport Office Source Page: Bermuda: Knowledge Base profile Document: Bermuda: Knowledge Base profile (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: legitimacy and parental responsibility adoption surrogacy gender recognition civil partnerships and marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
HM Passport Office Source Page: Australia: Knowledge Base profile Document: Australia: Knowledge Base profile (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: legitimacy and parental responsibility adoption surrogacy gender recognition civil partnerships and marriage |
Apr. 12 2024
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: “Prohibited degree of relationship” has the same meaning as in the Marriage Act 1949, the Marriage |
Apr. 11 2024
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Appendix HM Armed Forces: caseworker guidance Document: Appendix HM Armed Forces: caseworker guidance (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: prohibited from marrying, or entering into a civil partnership with, each other as defined in the Marriage |
Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics |
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Apr. 16 2024
Government Actuary's Department Source Page: 2020 Valuation - Northern Ireland Teachers' Pension Scheme Document: Advice on assumptions (PDF) Statistics Found: of male members were provided benefits based on service from 1 April 1972 (or 6 April 1978 if the marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
Government Actuary's Department Source Page: 2020 Valuation - Armed Forces Pension Scheme Document: Advice on assumptions (PDF) Statistics Found: of male members were provided benefits based on service from 1 April 1972 (or 6 April 1978 if the marriage |
Apr. 16 2024
Government Actuary's Department Source Page: 2020 Valuation - Scottish Teachers’ Pension Schemes Document: Advice on assumptions (PDF) Statistics Found: of male members were provided benefits based on service from 1 April 1972 (or 6 April 1978 if the marriage |
Apr. 15 2024
Government Actuary's Department Source Page: 2020 Valuation - NHS Pension Schemes (Scotland) Document: Advice on assumptions (PDF) Statistics Found: of male members were provided benefits based on service from 1 April 1972 (or 6 April 1978 if the marriage |
Apr. 11 2024
Government Actuary's Department Source Page: 2020 Valuation - Local Government Pension Scheme (England & Wales) Document: Advice on assumptions (PDF) Statistics Found: of male members were provided benefits based on service from 1 April 1972 (or 6 April 1978 if the marriage |
Apr. 11 2024
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Source Page: Monthly Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland): March 2024 Document: Monthly Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland): March 2024 (webpage) Statistics Found: 11 April 2024 Get emails about this page Print this page Explore the topic Marriage |
Apr. 11 2024
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency Source Page: Monthly Marriages (Northern Ireland): March 2024 Document: Monthly Marriages (Northern Ireland): March 2024 (webpage) Statistics Found: 11 April 2024 Get emails about this page Print this page Explore the topic Marriage |
Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications |
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Apr. 12 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success Document: Child Gravity Matrix (PDF) News and Communications Found: disability, gender‐ identity, race, religion or faith (or lack of faith), sexual orientation, age, marriage |
Scottish Select Committee Publications |
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Tuesday 9th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Health and Care Professions Council to the HSCS Convener concerning its consultation on increasing its annual registration fee, 9 April 2024 HCPC fee increase consultation Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Found: Protected characteristics consist of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership |