Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022
(asked on 11th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking with the Forced Marriage Unit to prepare healthcare practitioners for the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 coming into force in March 2023.
This question was answered on 17th October 2022
On 28 April 2022, the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 received Royal Assent and will come into force on 27 February 2023.
We are working with all relevant government departments and bodies impacted by the Act to ensure that appropriate guidance is in place for all relevant practitioners ahead of implementation.