Marriage: Coronavirus

(asked on 12th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many registrars are legally required to officiate at a marriage ceremony and what steps she is taking to address the backlog of marriages due to the covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
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Kevin Foster
This question was answered on 17th May 2021

In England and Wales a civil marriage requires two registration officers to attend; a superintendent registrar in whose presence the marriage must be solemnized and a registrar who is required to sign the marriage schedule. Delivery of the service falls to local authorities who are monitoring demand and managing requests within their respective geographical areas.

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