The hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) inadvertently focused on the role of entry clearance officers and entry clearance managers. Clearly, legislation is very important and we support the Bill. However, should we not also consider an administrative way of dealing with the issue? ECOs and ECMs abroad should be wary when an application is made and the applicant is too afraid to say that it is a forced marriage, because if she does it then appears in the explanatory statement when it is sent to London and everyone knows that she has scuppered her own application.
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 July 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [Lords].
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