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Pakistan: Marriage

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 62250

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on first cousin marriage involving UK and Pakistani nationals.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK Government has not held recent discussions with the Government of Pakistan on first cousin marriage involving UK and Pakistani nationals. The Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill, currently under consideration in the UK Parliament, is a domestic legislative matter.

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