Marriage: Relatives
(asked on 14th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 21974, have there been any instances where an uncle/niece or aunt/nephew marriage which falls within the prohibited degrees of relationship under the Marriage Act 1949 have been recognised.
This question was answered on 12th October 2026
The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on the recognition of particular types of marriage.