Marriage Certificates: Mothers

(asked on 29th January 2016) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason she has not yet brought forward proposals to include the names of mothers on their children's marriage certificates.


Answered by
James Brokenshire Portrait
James Brokenshire
This question was answered on 4th February 2016

There is agreement that the names of both parents should be included in the marriage entry. The Home Office has, therefore, been working with all interested parties to consider the most efficient and effective way to achieve this. Doing so is likely to require additional funding and changes to legislation, IT systems and administrative processes.

A timetable will be confirmed for changes as soon as there is an opportunity to legislate on this matter.

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