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Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report a detailed list of the recently announced increase in fees of registry office marriages and birth, death and marriage search certificates; what percentage increases these will represent; and why these are being made in view of the fall in the inflationary spiral.
Deakins
The following increases reflect rising costs since the last increase in October 1975. An element for future inflation in 1978–79 as indicated in the
Current | As in Order | Percentage increase | |
(£) | (£) | ||
The overall cost of a marriage when attended by a registrar is: | |||
Without licence when both parties live in the same district | 5·00 | 8·00 | 60 |
Without licence when parties live in different districts | 7·00 | 11·00 | 57 |
By licence | 13·00 | 20·00 | 54 |
The cost of a certified copy after a search of indexes keep at General Register Office | 2·50 | 2·50 | — |
General search of indexes of register book kept by Superintendent Register | 6·00 | 8·00 | 33⅓ |
A certified copy of entry issued at Register Office | 2·50 | 2·50 | — |
Certified copy at reduced fee for purposes of certain Acts of Parliament | 0·75 | 1·00 | 33⅓ |