Submitted on Friday 8th May 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Extend the validity of the marriage notice for weddings impacted by COVID-19.
A notice of a marriage or civil partnership is only valid for 12 months. There has been no extension or relaxing of this due to COVID-19, yet a huge number of weddings are impacted. Extending the validity of the notice would significantly help couples whose weddings have been impacted by COVID-19.
Around 250,000 weddings were due to take place this year.
Of those an estimated 60-70% will be postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19.
The current guidelines from the government require couples to give notice, and this notice is valid for 12 months. Although you are only required to give notice 28 days before the ceremony, local councils encourage you to apply 8-10 months in advance.
As a result of this many couples will have to give notice again, including making a second payment of fees.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312109
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