United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 126336
Marriage: Reform
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10 April 2026
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20 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation on the Marriage Act 1949 reforms will be launched; how long it will run; and what steps will be taken to ensure the broad engagement with all stakeholders including couples and celebrants.
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10 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the consultation on the Marriage Act 1949 reforms will be launched; how long it will run; and what steps will be taken to ensure the broad engagement with all stakeholders including couples and celebrants.
Source: Commons
20 April 2026
Answer
The Government announced on 2 October 2025 that we intend to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows, taking forward the two key elements from the Law Commission report. We will move to a more flexible system that gives couples greater choice o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/126336
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1898390
- uk · wq-1898390 · source updated 20 April 2026