FMC Form

Forced Marriage Consultation Form

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Question 1

a) Do you think a criminal offence should be created for the act of forcing someone to marry against their will?

b) Please provide your answer for why you believe forced marriage should/ should not be criminalised.

Question 2

a) Do you think that the current civil remedies and criminal sanctions are being used effectively in tackling forced marriage?

b) Please provide examples, where possible, of how current law is/is not being used effectively?

Question 3

a) What issues should be considered to ensure that a new offence does not deter people from reporting the crime?

Question 4

a) Do you think that the creation of a new criminal offence would make the law clearer?

b) Please provide your answer for why you believe the creation of a new law would/would not make the law clearer.

Question 5

a) Do you think the creation of a new criminal offence would make it easier for professionals to tackle the problem?

b) Please provide your answer for why you believe creation of a new criminal offence would/would not make it easier for professionals to tackle the problem.

Question 6

a) Do you think that criminalising forcing someone to marry would change public opinion towards forced marriage, particularly in those communities most affected?

b) Please provide your answer for why you believe criminalising forcing someone to marry would/would not change public opinion towards forced marriage, particularly in those communities most affected.

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PLEASE RESPOND BY 25 MARCH 2012

Thank you for providing your response. We will endeavour to collate your feedback and feed this into the consultation.

*Please note we are hosting a small number of public consultations across the country. If you would like to find out more about these, please contact Natasha Rattu 0113 218 0114.