United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 636
Marriage: Coronavirus
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12 May 2021
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17 May 2021 · Answer
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17 May 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many registrars are legally required to officiate at a marriage ceremony and what steps she is taking to address the backlog of marriages due to the covid-19 outbreak.
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12 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many registrars are legally required to officiate at a marriage ceremony and what steps she is taking to address the backlog of marriages due to the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: Commons
17 May 2021
Answer
In England and Wales a civil marriage requires two registration officers to attend; a superintendent registrar in whose presence the marriage must be solemnized and a registrar who is required to sign the marriage schedule. Delivery of the service falls t...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-12/636
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1314079
- uk · wq-1314079 · source updated 17 May 2021