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UK Parliament · Bill
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022
Summary
This Act increases the minimum age at which people can marry or enter a civil partnership in the UK. It aims to protect young people from early marriage by ensuring they are older before they can legally marry.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means you believe people should be protected from being forced into marriage too young. It raises the legal marriage age, helping to prevent child marriage and giving young people more time to finish their education and make their own choices about their future.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people might argue the Act restricts religious or cultural traditions around marriage. Others could worry it's too strict or that it doesn't address the real reasons people marry young, such as poverty or family pressure.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading16 Jun 2021
- 2nd reading19 Nov 2021
- Committee stage12 Jan 2022
- Report stage25 Feb 2022
- 3rd reading25 Feb 2022
Lords
- 1st reading28 Feb 2022
- 2nd reading1 Apr 2022
- 3rd reading26 Apr 2022
Royal Assent28 Apr 2022
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