Several constituents have contacted me about mothers' names on marriage certificates and I agree that mothers should be able to add their names to marriage certificates. I understand how frustrating it must be that this is not currently the case, but let me assure you that there is support across the Government for changing this outdated system.
The Prime Minister asked the Home Office to review the system last August, yet the change will be a complex task, due to the large number of registers in use and the associated costs of replacing them and there will need to be changes to the administrative processes, IT systems and legislation. Nonetheless, options on how best to do this are currently being investigated, and when the assessment of all the options has been completed, the Government will bring forward proposals to introduce the necessary changes.
I look forward to hearing the outcome of this issue.