Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill

Key Points

• Changes the legal framework for recording marriages.
• Aims to improve equality and civil rights in registration.
• Sets out duties for registrars and local authorities in processing registrations.
• Addresses registration of different types of marriages to ensure consistent recognition.
• At the 2nd reading in the Commons; will proceed to detailed scrutiny in committee.

Progress

It is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and will move to Committee for detailed examination before progressing to the remaining stages.