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Outdoor Marriages and Civil Partnerships
06 January 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Justice
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the Government's proposals to continue permitting outdoor civil marriages and civil partnerships on approved premises beyond April 2022, and to extend similar arrangements to religious weddings.
Action Requested
The Government is launching a public consultation seeking views on its proposals to permit outdoor civil marriages and civil partnerships indefinitely on approved premises and to allow outdoor religious marriages in the grounds of places of worship. The consultation document can be found online and will be deposited in the Libraries of the House.
Key Facts
- Since July 2021, couples have been able to hold civil marriage and civil partnership proceedings outdoors at approved premises.
- The current statutory instrument permitting outdoor ceremonies has effect only until April 5, 2022.
- A new statutory instrument is proposed to continue these provisions indefinitely.
- Religious marriages will be extended similar arrangements through a separate legislative reform order.
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