Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 2025-26

A Private Members' Bill introduced through a 10-minute speech in the Commons, used primarily to draw attention to an issue rather than to legislate. Most do not progress beyond First Reading.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Mr Richard Holden (Conservative)
Introduced
10 December 2024
Last activity
10 December 2024
About this bill

A Bill to prohibit the marriage of first cousins; and for connected purposes.

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Commons
First reading 10 Dec 2024
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