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Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 April 2020

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5 May 2020 · Answer

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5 May 2020

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what alternatives are available for registering a birth where the local registrar has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and how the 42-day legal deadline will be dealt with in such circumstances.

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  1. 21 April 2020

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what alternatives are available for registering a birth where the local registrar has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and how the 42-day legal deadline will be dealt with in such circumstances.

    Source: Lords

  2. 5 May 2020

    Answer

    Information for a birth registration is legally required to be given in person by a qualified informant before a registrar. The General Register Office for England and Wales (GRO) has advised that birth registration appointments should, where possible, be...

    Source: Written answer

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