VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Bigamy: Prosecutions

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 1653

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for bigamy in each of the last ten years.

Answered by Catherine Atkinson

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for bigamy in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim