Petition · past parliament
Raise the age of marriage to 18.
Closed
241 signatures
What the petition asks
The minimum age of marriage in most of the UK is 16 with parental permission, 16 in Scotland without permissions. This opens a loophole for forced marriages.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/10/04/raise-marriage-age-18-stop-forced-nuptials-say-mps/amp/
Timeline
| 8 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
241
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.