Plans to change the law on the registration of briths, deaths and marriages

The Government plans to change the law on the registration of births, deaths and marriages.

It proposes to scrap marriage certificates, scrap the legal content of marriage declarations and permit novelty and fantasy weddings. It also wants to phase out birth certificates and death certificates.

A consultation on the plans ended on Friday 24 October.

Resources:

Archive:
A short briefing by The Christian Institute on the Government's civil registration consultation.
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The Government's consultation paper.
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