The Lord Bishop of Peterboroughasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why Circular GRO No. 5/1982 Appendix A issued by the General Register Office requires imcumbents now to pay postage for the quarterly return of marriages which they are required by law to make.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Lord Trefgarne)The standing instruction to registration officers that a prepaid addressed label should be enclosed for reply when requesting quarterly returns of marriages for incumbents was deleted in error by Circular GRO 5/1982. This error, which is regretted, was corrected by Circular GRO 10/1982 issued on 13th July, and imcumbents should now receive either a stamped or prepaid addressed label with such a request.