Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 80536
Forced Marriage: Victims
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help protect victims of predatory marriages.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Government takes the issue of predatory marriage very seriously. Causing a person who lacks mental capacity to enter into a marriage is a criminal offence of forced marriage under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. In cases involv...
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