Office for Equality and Opportunity: Marriage

(asked on 14th November 2024) - View Source

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what role the Office for Equality and Opportunity has in informing Government policy on marriage.


Answered by
Anneliese Dodds Portrait
Anneliese Dodds
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 20th November 2024

The Office for Equality and Opportunity’s role in informing Government policy on marriage relates to equality and discrimination, as it is responsible for the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include marriage and civil partnership.

While the Office for Equality and Opportunity work with the Ministry of Justice on issues relating to equality, the Ministry of Justice is responsible for marriage law.

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