To register all religious wedding ceremonies in the United Kingdom of all faiths

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Religious wedding ceremonies in the UK must be registered under British law it is illegal for a man or woman to marry more than one person this should include all ceremonies

It has been highlighted in media reports that certain communities are indulging in polygamy in the UK are these religious ceremonies registered and documented under British law and that all faiths and belief systems that require more than one marital partner should be documented and should have no recourse to public funds such as benefits and housing and that spouses should be held financially accountable .

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure if you want all marriages taking place in the UK to be registered or for polygamous marriage to be illegal in the UK. Polygamous marriage in the UK is already invalid in UK law, so we're not sure exactly what you want the UK Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

20 Jun 2019	Petition opened for signatures
19 Jul 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Jul 2019

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