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Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Mrs Pauline LathamConservativeMid Derbyshire
  • Baroness SuggConservativeLife peer

Bill · 3

  • HL Bill 121 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    28 Feb 2022· 390 KB
  • Bill 18 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons
    16 Nov 2021
  • Bill 18 2021-22 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    16 Nov 2021

Explanatory Notes · 5

  • HL Bill 121 Explanatory NotesLords
    28 Feb 2022· 386 KB
  • Bill 18 EN 2021-22 - updated version 15 December 2021Commons
    15 Dec 2021
  • Bill 18 EN 2021-22 - updated version 15 December 2021 - large printCommons
    15 Dec 2021
  • Bill 18 EN 2021-22Commons
    16 Nov 2021
  • Bill 18 EN 2021-22 - large printCommons
    16 Nov 2021

Impact Assessments · 2

  • Family Impact TestUnassigned
    17 Nov 2021
  • Impact Assessment from the Ministry of JusticeUnassigned
    16 Nov 2021

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1

  • Delegated Powers Memorandum prepared by the Ministry of Justice with the agreement of Pauline LathamCommons
    16 Nov 2021

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • Human Rights Memorandum prepared by the Ministry of Justice and Home OfficeCommons
    16 Dec 2021

Briefing papers · 2

  • Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillLords
    24 Mar 2022
  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    23 Feb 2022

Amendment Paper · 4

  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 February 2022Commons
    25 Feb 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2022Commons
    24 Feb 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2022Commons
    22 Feb 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2022Commons
    21 Feb 2022

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 February 2022Commons
    25 Feb 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 January 2022Commons
    12 Jan 2022

Selection of amendments: Commons · 2

  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 25 February 2022Commons
    25 Feb 2022
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 January 2022Commons
    10 Jan 2022

Select Committee report · 1

  • 26th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    1 Apr 2022

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28)Unassigned
    28 Apr 2022

Relevant documents · 1

  • Equalities StatementCommons
    17 Nov 2021

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