Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to legislate to tackle predatory marriage.

The Government has no current legislative plans to change the existing safeguards.

A registration official has a duty to stop proceedings if they are of opinion that either of the parties to a marriage does not have the capacity to marry.

The Law Commission is currently reviewing how and where weddings take place, including the formalities and safeguarding checks required before a marriage is conducted. We will carefully consider any recommendations made in the final report.