Proceeding contribution from Dominic Grieve (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 July 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [Lords].
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [Lords]
I have had direct experience of that. One of the reasons for the practice is simply cultural, on the assumption that all women should be married. There is a school in my constituency for children with learning disabilities. I am afraid that there is a consistent pattern of girls being removed at the age of 16 to be sent to the Indian subcontinent—if that is where they originate from—to be married, even though many of them probably have little understanding of what it is they are going to do.
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- 2006-07
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- Age Children's rights Women Equality Human rights Judiciary Immigration Domestic abuse Ethnic groups Family law Forced marriage Training Young people Religion Victim support schemes Forced Marriage Unit Judicial Studies Board Forced marriage protection orders Women's rights
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- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill (HL) 2006-07
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