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...