A Bill to revoke parental or judicial consent which permits the marriage or civil partnership of a child and to criminalise child marriage or civil partnership under the age of 18; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2021
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The Bill would stop anyone under 18 from marrying or entering a civil partnership by removing parental or judicial consent. It would also make it a criminal offence for a marriage or civil partnership to involve someone under 18. It includes related provisions to support this change.
The Bill originated in the House of Commons and had its first reading on 6 October 2020; it is currently at the second reading in the Commons.
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6 Oct 2020
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
