P-05-976 Permit weddings of 5 people (registrar/couple/2 witnesses) during COVID 19 in Wales
P-05-976 Permit weddings of 5 people (registrar/couple/2 witnesses) during COVID 19 in Wales
P-05-976 Permit
weddings of 5 people (registrar/couple/2 witnesses) during COVID 19 in Wales
This
petition was submitted by Brionni Townsend having collected a total of 979
signatures.
Text of Petition:
While wedding parties are
understandably postponed for social distancing reasons, being able to get
legally married is important to many, and is achievable without significant risk
of spreading COVID-19.
Marriage provides legal
rights for inheritance, children, next of kin medical decisions and housing. In
addition, due to spiritual and moral convictions regarding cohabiting before
marriage, many engaged couples are being forced to live separately as their
wedding date passes by.
Additional Information:
Allowing couples the
opportunity to provide these rights to each other will help them during this
stressful time.
Plans have been reported
by BBC News in regards to "small outdoor weddings" to be permitted in
Northern Ireland from 8 June, 2020.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52809997
Senedd Constituency and Region
- Cardiff
West
- South
Wales Central
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions
Committee at its meeting on 17.07.20.
The Committee noted that
the aims of the petition have been achieved, in light of the fact that small
wedding ceremonies are now able to take place again in Wales. The Committee
agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.
Full details of the
consideration of this petitions by the committee and related documents can be
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It was first considered by
the Petitions Committee on 17.07.20.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 06/07/2020