United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL1706
Marriage: Islam
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24 February 2020
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9 March 2020 · Answer
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9 March 2020
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to ensure that women in Islamic faith marriages can seek redress through the courts in the event that the marriage breaks down.
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24 February 2020
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to ensure that women in Islamic faith marriages can seek redress through the courts in the event that the marriage breaks down.
Source: Lords
9 March 2020
Answer
The law has long made provision for couples, including Muslim couples, to marry in their place of worship in a way that gives them legal rights and protections. The Government shares the concern that some people may nonetheless marry in a way that does no...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-02-24/HL1706
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1179826
- uk · wq-1179826 · source updated 9 March 2020