Written question asked by Margaret Moran (Labour) on Monday, 31 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 April 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 21 April 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Forced Marriage: Victim Support Schemes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what resources her Department has allocated to the support of victims of forced marriage for 2008-09; and what plans she has for funding in the next two financial years.

Answer: During 2008-09 the Home Office will provide £121,100 to support the operation and running of the joint Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit (FMU). This is an increase of £71,100 on previous years' funding. In addition the Home Office will also provide funding for the series of regional events focused on so-called 'honour' based violence planned to take place between May and July.Funding for the FMU will continue over next two financial years and funding will also be identified to support other initiatives under our national work programme to tackle honour based violence.

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