A Bill to make provision about the registration of marriages.
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This Bill would set out the rules for registering marriages. It aims to standardise and clarify how marriages are recorded, in line with equality and civil rights principles. It was introduced in the House of Commons by Edward Argar and has so far reached the 2nd reading in the Commons.
It has had its first reading and is at the second reading in the House of Commons; further stages would be required for it to progress to becoming law.
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13 Jan 2017
This Bill was committed to a Public Bill Committee.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
