A Bill to make provision about the recording of the names of the mother of each party to a marriage or civil partnership for registration purposes; to make provision for requiring such information to be displayed on marriage certificates and civil partnership certificates; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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This Bill would require the mother's name for each party to a marriage or civil partnership to be recorded in registration records and shown on marriage certificates and civil partnership certificates. It aims to make registration information more complete and consistent across certificates, within the framework of equality and civil rights. The proposal would affect how personal details are captured and presented in official documents.
The bill originated in the Commons, had its first reading in 2015, and is currently at the second reading stage in the Commons.
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4 Nov 2015
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 4 November 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
