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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forced marriage protection orders (a) applied for and (b) issued have been emergency orders in each quarter since the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 came into force; and what proportion of such orders applied for have been issued in...

Asked by

Tulip Siddiq (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2016

Reference

29181

House

House of Commons

Forced Marriage Protection Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of applications for forced marriage protection orders have led to the issuing of an Order in each quarter since the Force Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 came into force.

Asked by

Tulip Siddiq (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 March 2016

Reference

29184

House

House of Commons

Forced Marriage Protection Orders: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forced marriage prevention orders have been issued in West Yorkshire since the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 came into force.

Asked by

Mary Creagh (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2015

Reference

19494

House

House of Commons

Forced Marriage Protection Orders

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for a Forced Marriage Protection Order have been made since the coming into force of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007; and how many have been successful.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 December 2014

Reference

HL3646

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will conduct a further review of the operation of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 by the end of this calendar year, and publish the results.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 May 2011

Reference

9342; 727 c438WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether charges are imposed for emergency passports or travel to the United Kingdom from overseas in cases involving transnational practices in violation of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 2011

Reference

7442; 726 c111WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether public funding for proceedings under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 are means- and merits-tested.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2011

Reference

7443; 726 c38WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the enforcement of Forced Marriage Protection Orders in Pakistan is being hampered by a view that the definition of forced marriages in the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 is incompatible with Sharia law there.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2011

Reference

7440; 726 c39WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal mechanisms are in place to ensure, in cases to which the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 applies, the mutual recognition of legal remedies and the swift repatriation of United Kingdom and United Kingdom-Pakistani nationals from Pakistan to the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2011

Reference

7441; 726 c39WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal mechanisms are in place to ensure, in cases to which the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 applies, the mutual recognition of legal remedies and the swift repatriation of United Kingdom and United Kingdom-Bangladeshi or United Kingdom-Indian nationals from Bangladesh or India to...

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2011

Reference

7445; 726 c39WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

To ask Her Majesty's Government what action is being taken further to their assessment of the initial impact of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 to reach Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and to encourage them to respond to the object and purpose of the Act.

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2010

Reference

2418; 718 c126WA

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriages Act 2008: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prosecutions there have been for offences under the Forced Marriage Act 2008 since its introduction.

Asked by

Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 October 2009

Reference

497 c112W; 291550

House

House of Commons

Forced Marriage

When the relevant third-party provisions of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 will be applied to local authorities; and

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

24 November 2008

The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 enables anyone to apply for a forced marriage protection order on behalf of a victim to protect them from forced marriage with the court’s permission. The Act also enables the Lord Chancellor to make an order specifying a relevant third party (RTP) to make applications on behalf of a victim of forced marriage without the requirement to obtain the court's permission. It does not specify who should act as a relevant third party, when they should act or what safeguards might be needed for a victim of forced marriage. Relevant third parties take on a significant responsibility for making an application on behalf of a victim of forced marriage in the absence of judicial scrutiny, so it is important that only appropriate and competent persons or organisations act. The Government therefore consulted to establish what need there was for relevant third parties, what type of people or organisations should act and what safeguards were needed. The response to this consultation was published on 13 November 2008. The response to consultation showed that generally respondents favoured local authorities as a relevant third party for both adults and children. There was also some support for voluntary sector organisations to act as relevant third party for adults, although no voluntary organisation nominated itself. Respondents recognised that the absence of a leave process could place a victim at significant risk of harm. Therefore, it was seen as important that safeguards were in place to ensure that the victim was protected from possible misuse and that the applicant always acted in the victim's best interests. The response outlined the Government's decision to specify local authorities as relevant third parties. This will complement the existing role that local authorities have to protect children and vulnerable adults and will ensure that all victims, no matter where they live, have access to a local relevant third party. The response also outlined the Government's view that local authorities should actively seek advice from and work with voluntary organisations where possible and that a multi-agency approach could be used to support the victim. This will help to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to providing support for victims and recognises the different and complementary types of support that the public sector and voluntary sector provide. As outlined in the response, the work to prepare local authorities to become a relevant third party will look at defining the role of the relevant third party, when it should act, establishing what knowledge it requires to make an informed judgment and look at existing systems of accountability to ensure that applications are made in the best interests of the victim. The Government recognise the role that the voluntary sector plays in supporting victims of forced marriage. The success of the independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs) has shown how the voluntary sector can play a key role in a multi-agency-based response to domestic violence with the victim at the heart of the process. Most IDVAs currently operate in the criminal magistrates' court, where there are specialist domestic violence courts (SDVCs), and many already have expertise in dealing with issues like forced marriage and are experienced multi-agency workers. Their work is carried out in accordance with recognised national standards and an accredited training programme. Services are subject to a monitoring and evaluation process, along with other agencies in the SDVC partnership, but specifically those receiving funding from this department towards the IDVA service are required to submit annual data about their workload. The response therefore outlined that there will be a pilot using a local existing IDVA service as an RTP. Broadly, we anticipate that concurrent schemes will run to assess the effectiveness of local authorities and IDVA services to act as a relevant third party. Appropriate safeguards will be built in to the process for each agency. We estimate it will require nine to 12 months, working together across government and with local government and the voluntary sector, to ensure everyone involved has the necessary guidance and information to act appropriately and effectively as a relevant third party. In the mean time, we will monitor the use of the Act in court and use any emerging information to shape and develop the RTP pilot. We intend to carry out a formal evaluation after a year of the provisions of the relevant third party coming into force. If this proves successful, we would look at extending the RTP provisions more widely across IDVAs as well as other voluntary sector organisations. There has been no decision taken as yet on which IDVA service will take part in the pilot scheme. It is important to emphasise that, pending the development and operation of the pilot, it will be possible for anyone, including local authorities and IDVAs, to apply for a protection order on behalf of a victim if they obtain the court’s permission. This will ensure that victims of forced marriage can obtain the protection of the court where they cannot apply for a forced marriage protection order themselves. The court’s scrutiny of an application for permission to apply for an order will ensure that the victim's best interests are safeguarded.

Legislation

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Date

24 November 2008

Reference

705 c238-40WA; 6394

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

asked Her Majesty's Government:Why they decided that the relevant third-party provisions of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 should be applied (with necessary safeguards) to local authorities but not to independent domestic violence advisers and other voluntary sector organisations; and

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

24 November 2008

Legislation

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Date

24 November 2008

Reference

705 c238-40WA; 6393

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage

(a) which local independent domestic violence adviser has been chosen as a relevant third party for the purposes of their piloting a scheme in relation to the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007; (b) what are the terms of the scheme; and (c) when they envisage that the scheme will...

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

24 November 2008

Legislation

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Date

24 November 2008

Reference

705 c238-40WA; 6395

House

House of Lords

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 - Relevant Third Party

Today the Government is publishing the response to the consultation Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007— Relevant Third Party. A relevant third party (RTP) is someone who can make an application on behalf of a victim of forced marriage without first requiring the permission of the court. Other applicants on...

Member

Bridget Prentice (Labour)

Department

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written statements

Date

13 November 2008

Reference

482 c65-6WS

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP2008-2709

Deposited by

Ministry of Justice

Type

Deposited papers

Date

13 November 2008

Reference

DEP2008-2709

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Bridget Prentice) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today the Government are publishing the response to the consultation Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007—Relevant Third Party. A relevant third party (RTP) is someone who can make an application on behalf of...

Member

Lord Bach (Labour)

Department

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written statements

Date

13 November 2008

Reference

705 c57-8WS

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper DEP2008-1147

Deposited by

Home Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

15 April 2008

Reference

DEP2008-1147

House

House of Lords

Deposited Paper DEP2008-1146

Deposited by

Home Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

15 April 2008

Reference

DEP2008-1146

House

House of Lords

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