United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL3218
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
Introduced
21 April 2020
Last action
5 May 2020 · Answer
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5 May 2020
Summary
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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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
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...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-21/HL3218
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1189700
- uk · wq-1189700 · source updated 5 May 2020