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Marriage: Relatives

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87430

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) marriages and (b) other unions between (i) first cousins and (ii) closer relatives in each nation of the UK in each year since 1997; and whether the Off

Answered by Josh Simons

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 3rd October is attached.

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