Bill · started in the Commons
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill
A Bill to prohibit the marriage of first cousins; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 December 2024 by Mr Richard Holden (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Sponsor
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Mr Richard Holden
Conservative
Primary sponsor
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 10 Dec 2024
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2026.