Registered marriages between 1st Cousins

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Dear North Lincolnshire Council,

I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Act data I believe to be held by your authority concerning marriages.
In particular, I would like to request information on what documentation prospective couples have to present to prove they are not related.
I would like to know the number of marriages which were blocked or prevented from proceeding because of a lack of this proof.
In addition, I would like to know the number of marriages in your area for the past five years. Can you break down this figure to show marriages between First Cousins?
Could this figure be broken down to include the ethnicity of both parties and their gender.
Also, I would like to know any policy or guidance you may have concerning the marriage of first or second cousins.
I would appreciate it if this information could be supplied in an Excel or CSV format.

Yours faithfully,

Darren Boyle

Information Governance Team,

Dear Darren Boyle,

Thank you for your request which was received on 11th December. The
estimate response date for your request is the 13th January.

Should you have any queries, amendments or additions relating to this
request, please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours Faithfully

Information Governance Team

North Lincolnshire Council

Information Governance Team,

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Dear Darren Boyle,

I am writing in response to your request for information, that was
received on the 11th December. Please find our Information Disclosure
letter attached.

If we can be of any further assistance with regard to this request please
let us know quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Team

North Lincolnshire Council