Written questions

Marriage: Humanism

Commons · Question 82618 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission’s 2022 report on weddings; and if it will legally recognise humanist marriages in the interim.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 22 Oct 2025

On 2 October, the Government announced its intention to reform weddings law in England and Wales when parliamentary time allows and plans to consult on the details of reform early next year. These reforms will allow for the first time non-religious belief...