Petition · past parliament
Ban marriage for under 25s where there is an age gap of more than 10 years.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
This will go a long way to outlaw child marriages and protect young girls.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We understand that you’re concerned about child marriages and protecting young girls, but this would apply to people between the ages of 18 and 24, who are adults.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, if you’d like the legal minimum age for marriage to be increased, you could start a petition asking for that.
You can find out about the current laws on marriage here:
https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, if you’d like the legal minimum age for marriage to be increased, you could start a petition asking for that.
You can find out about the current laws on marriage here:
https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships
Timeline
| 12 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.