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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her detailed and reassuring response. I should also like to thank the Bill team for the work they have put into making this Bill workable. I join the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, in saying that today is a very happy occasion. We are sending this Bill to another place in a well-founded and healthy condition. I end on a certain note. We use the term ““honour killings””, but there is no honour in killing. I always find the phrase very difficult to accept. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for introducing the Bill and I am reassured that the whole House has supported it from the start, even though we have had some difficulties in getting to where we are now. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule 1 [Protection against forced marriage: Northern Ireland]:

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Reference

692 c1770 

Session

2006-07

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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