Written questions

Marriage: Humanism

Commons · Question 42776 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of legally recognising humanist wedding ceremonies.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 3 Apr 2025

The Government is aware that humanists have long been campaigning to conduct legally binding weddings. We are grateful for the contributions that humanists make to our society.The Law Commission’s 2022 report on weddings raises a number of issues around w...