United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 157133
Deed Poll
Introduced
23 February 2021
Last action
3 March 2021 · Answer
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3 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal status is granted to non-enrolled deed poll; and which Government agencies recognise non-enrolled deed poll changes.
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23 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal status is granted to non-enrolled deed poll; and which Government agencies recognise non-enrolled deed poll changes.
Source: Commons
3 March 2021
Answer
It is a well-established right within the common law of England and Wales that an individual may change their given or family name freely, for example by marriage. If a person uses a new name and becomes known by that name, the name is considered legally ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-23/157133
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1288881
- uk · wq-1288881 · source updated 3 March 2021