Closed consultation

Preventing and tackling forced marriage

• From: Home Office
• Published: 15 November 2018
• Last updated: 9 August 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

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Summary

We are seeking views on a possible mandatory reporting duty, requiring certain professionals to report cases of forced marriage, and on how government guidance should be updated.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 15 November 2018 to 11pm on 23 January 2019

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views about whether it is necessary to introduce a new legal mandatory reporting duty relating to cases of forced marriage and, if it is, what such a reporting requirement would look like. It also seeks views on how the current guidance on forced marriage could be improved and strengthened.

The consultation is open to everyone. We are particularly interested in hearing from victims and survivors of forced marriage, those with expertise in the area of forced marriage, and relevant professionals, including those working in social care, education, the police and healthcare.

Contact details for queries and alternate formats

Interpersonal Violence Team
Public Protection Unit
5th floor
Fry Building
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
SW1P 4DF

forcedmarriageconsultation@homeoffice.gov.uk

Documents

Forced marriage consultation document

PDF, 427 KB, 29 pages

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Forced marriage consultation document (Cymraeg)

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Published 15 November 2018
Last updated 9 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 9 August 2021

   Accessible versions of 'Forced marriage consultation document' and 'Forced marriage consultation document (Cymraeg)' added.

2. 26 November 2018

   A Welsh translation of the document has been added.

3. 15 November 2018

   First published.