Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ann Cryer (Labour), on Wednesday, 5 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 87 members in total.

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"A CHOICE BY RIGHT": THE REPORT BY THE WORKING GROUP ON FORCED MARRIAGES

That this House congratulates and thanks the members of the Working Group on Forced Marriage for their excellent and balanced report on this subject; recognises that they took on a difficult, controversial and demanding role which may well result in criticisms from their own communities, where there is still a reluctance to accept that a problem exists; however, is quite certain that they will have the affection and gratitude of the very many young people who are forced into a marriage achieved frequently by ill-treatment followed by unhappiness and often tragedy; and hopes that the report will represent a turning point in the history and fortunes of this country's ethnic minority communities, which will ultimately lead to all of our young people having a choice by right.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

928 

Session

1999-00

Other sponsors

Marsha Singh

Bowen Wells

Mohammad Sarwar

Jackie Ballard

Alice Mahon

Subjects

Ethnic groups Marriage Forced Marriages Working Group

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk