§ Mr. MARCUSasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the dissatisfaction which has recently been expressed by representatives of various denominations in Scotland with the present state of the law regarding the proclamation of banns for marriages, which is only valid at present when it is carried through in a parish church of the Church of Scotland and whether he proposes to introduce legislation to enable the certificate of a registrar for marriages to be accepted as evidence of no impediment to a proposed marriage in England or Scotland when one of the contracting parties is domiciled on either side of the Border?
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Mr. W. ADAMSONI have not received any recent representations on the subject, but I am aware of the difficulty to which I understand my hon. Friend refers, namely, that a certificate of notice of marriage cannot be obtained from a registrar in Scotland unless bath parties are resident in Scotland. This question amongst others has been noted for consideration when an opportunity for amendment of the registration law presents itself.