Order Paper

Data sources & licences Contact us

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Parliamentary copyright. © Crown copyright.

Today Browse Your MP Calendar

Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill [HL] · Order Paper · Order Paper

Browse BillsMarriage (Approved Organisations) Bill [HL]

BILLActiveLords

Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill [HL]

A bill to amend the law on marriage to permit the Registrar General to permit certain charitable organisations to solemnise marriages.

Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk

Progress through Parliament2 stages recorded

Lords

1st reading

16 May 2012

Lords

2nd reading

—

DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →

HL Bill 17 2012-13 (as introduced)

text/html · 17 May 2012

Sponsor

At a glance

Typebill

Statusactive

Stage2nd reading

Stage date16 May 2012

OriginatedLords

Currently inLords

Related

Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill [HL]

PMB (Starting in the House of Lords) · 2013-14

Marriage (Approved Organisations) Bill [HL]

PMB (Starting in the House of Lords) · 2019-21

Marriage (Authorised Belief Organisations) Bill

PMB (Presentation) · 2019-21

Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Bill [HL]

PMB (Starting in the House of Lords) · 2021-22