Written question asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2015. It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Bangladesh: Marriage
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Bangladesh about its proposals to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls from 18 to 16.
- Answer
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Since the London Girl Summit in 2014, the Government of Bangladesh has made progress on tackling the issue of child marriage. It is in the process of revising the Child Marriage Restraint Act to, for example, include tougher sanctions to improve enforcement. It is also in the process of finalising a 5 year National Plan of Action for Ending Child Marriage.
The UK Government continues to raise with the Government of Bangladesh our concerns regarding proposals to lower the legal age of marriage, including through Ministerial meetings and regular representations by the British High Commissioner and DFID officials.
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- 2015-16
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- Age Marriage Bangladesh
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