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2009-10
1188
Forced Marriages
Mike Hancock
2010-03-25
That this House acknowledges the excellent work done by the Forced Marriage Unit, the police and local authorities across the country to combat forced marriage and to protect victims of honour-based violence; recognises and welcomes the legal precedent set by Article 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights, yet regretfully notes the complete lack of prosecutions of perpetrators under this Act; further recognises that forced marriage is present across many faiths and cultures and is a growing issue in the United Kingdom; finds it disgraceful that there is no specific criminal offence in England and Wales of forcing someone to marry; and urges the Government to introduce legislation that will criminalise the act of forcing a British citizen into a marriage against their will or without their explicit and freely-given consent.
Marriage
Mike Hancock
2010-03-25
Proposed
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Sandra Gidley
2010-03-25
Seconded
Romsey
Liberal Democrat
Lynne Jones
2010-03-25
Seconded
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Labour
Peter Bottomley
2010-03-25
Seconded
Worthing West
Conservative
Bob Spink
2010-03-29
Seconded
Castle Point
Independent
Nick Harvey
2010-03-29
Seconded
North Devon
Liberal Democrat
Alan Simpson
2010-03-29
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Brian Iddon
2010-03-29
Signed
Bolton South East
Labour
Glenda Jackson
2010-03-29
Signed
Hampstead and Highgate
Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
2010-03-29
Signed
Islington North
Labour
Robert Wareing
2010-03-29
Signed
Liverpool, West Derby
Independent
Eric Illsley
2010-03-30
Signed
Barnsley Central
Labour
John Leech
2010-03-30
Signed
Manchester, Withington
Liberal Democrat
David Drew
2010-03-30
Signed
Stroud
Labour
Andrew Dismore
2010-03-30
Signed
Hendon
Labour
Ian Davidson
2010-03-30
Signed
Glasgow South West
Labour
Gregory Campbell
2010-03-30
Signed
East Londonderry
DUP
Annette Brooke
2010-03-30
Signed
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Liberal Democrat
Stephen Hepburn
2010-03-30
Signed
Jarrow
Labour
David Simpson
2010-04-06
Signed
Upper Bann
DUP
Chris McCafferty
2010-04-06
Signed
Calder Valley
Labour
William McCrea
2010-04-06
Signed
South Antrim
DUP
Andrew Stunell
2010-04-06
Signed
Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat
Keith Vaz
2010-04-06
Signed
Leicester East
Labour
Kim Howells
2010-04-07
Signed
Pontypridd
Labour