A Bill to raise the minimum age of consent to marriage or civil partnership to eighteen; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
29 March 2019
This Bill would set 18 as the minimum age for entering into a marriage or civil partnership, removing any exceptions that allow someone under 18 to marry. It would apply across the UK where relevant and aims to protect young people from early or forced marriages by ensuring marriages and civil partnerships can only take place when people are adults.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will move to committee stage for detailed examination, followed by further readings in the Commons and Lords.
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