Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill
The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Mr Richard Holden
- 10 December 2024
- 5 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to prohibit the marriage of first cousins; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading10 DEC 2024 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill
- What stage is the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill at?
- The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill?
- The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill was sponsored by Mr Richard Holden.
- When was the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 10 December 2024, at first reading.
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