Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill (HL). Lords report stage. Amendments agreed to on question. Bill printed as amended (HL Bill 79).
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill [HL]
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2006-07Legislative stage
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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill (HL). As amended in Grand Committee.
Thursday, 10 May 2007
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Thursday, 10 May 2007
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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill (HL). As amended on Report.
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007
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Proceeding contributions
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1754 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 1:
1: Clause 1, page 1, line 15, leave out ““deciding”” and insert ““ascertain...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 692 c1758 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I fully accept that. But the spirit of liberty is the spirit that is not too sure that it ...
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Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 692 c1758 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, could I gently remind noble Lords that it is Report stage?
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1754-6 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 2:
2: Clause 1, page 2, line 22, leave out from ““who”” to ““marriage”” in lin...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1754 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, these Benches welcome the amendment, which improves the original drafting. We should be gr...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 692 c1754 (Link to this contribution)
I agree, my Lords.
Baroness Butler-Sloss | 692 c1754 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support the insertion of ““ascertaining””; it is a much better word.
692 c1758 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend, but it is not right to give the impression that there is...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 692 c1757-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is not really correct. The decision to seek civil protection rather than new crimes was...
692 c1757 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Lord knows that a number of people believe that forced marriage should be crimin...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 692 c1756-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, although this is in form my Bill, a Private Member’s Bill, I am glad to say that in substa...
Baroness Butler-Sloss | 692 c1758-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I echo what the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, said about Sapnara Khatun, who has ...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1759-60 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to everyone who has contributed to the debate. I add my thanks to ...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1760-1 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 4:
4: Clause 1, page 6, line 27, leave out ““or””
The noble Baroness said: My...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1758 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is a vital addition to the Bill. It will ensure that a clear message is sent out to a...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1770 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendments Nos. 6 to 7:
6: Schedule 1, page 12, line 15, leave out ““deciding”” and insert “...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1768-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, one of the statistics that has stayed with me during my discussions with organisations on ...
Lord Dholakia | 692 c1769-70 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, before the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, responds to the amendment, I wish to add thanks fro...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1770 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her detailed and reassuring response. I should also like to thank...
Lord Geddes | 692 c1762 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, before calling Amendment No. 5A, I advise your Lordships that in Amendment No. 5B, which h...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1761 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, with Amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 7, what would have been a dangerous loophole has now been cl...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1761-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in addressing the issue of sufficient time, I shall also leave my valedictory stuff until ...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1766-8 (Link to this contribution)
I begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for her amendment. She has rightly cited the nee...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 692 c1765-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I think this will be the last time that I speak on the Bill because Third Reading will be ...
Baroness Butler-Sloss | 692 c1766 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it has crossed my mind that this is an egg that has been fertilized and placed in the embr...
Lord Geddes | 692 c1764 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I apologise to the House for inadvertently grouping Amendments Nos. 5A and 5B, which I now...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1764-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the amendment would place a requirement on the Secretary of State to publish a report ever...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1763 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response. I will look closely in Hansard at what she...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1763 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 5B:
5B: Clause 1, page 9, line 11, at end insert—
““63RA Training and guidance...
Baroness Verma | 692 c1762 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 5A:
5A: Clause 1, page 8, line 29, at end insert—
““63PA Applications
The Secr...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1762-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her amendment. In terms of procedure, I think that...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 692 c1761 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I put my name to the amendments and I agree with them. I shall leave the valedictory part ...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1760 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 3:
3: Clause 1, page 5, line 36, at end insert—
““( ) In this section ““respon...
Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 692 c1762 (Link to this contribution)
moved Amendment No. 5:
5: Clause 1, page 6, line 28, at end insert ““; or
(c) any other person;
bu...
692 c1768 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, before the Minister reaches her valedictory, perhaps she will say something about the circ...
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