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Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022

Raises the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership from 16 to 18 in England and Wales, and makes it illegal to arrange a child's marriage.

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

Status: Act of Parliament

Current House: Unassigned

Stage: Royal Assent

Sponsored by: Mrs Pauline Latham, Baroness Sugg

Introduced: 2021-06-16

Royal Assent: 2022-04-28