The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 14th March 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government
- how many cases of female genital mutilation have been (1) investigated, and (2) prosecuted, in (a) 2022, (b) 2021, (c) 2020, and (d) 2019.
- how many instances of forced marriage occurred in (1) 2022, (2) 2021, (3) 2020, and (4) 2019.
- what estimate they have made of number of girls under the age of 18 who are British Citizens who have been married abroad.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con): The Government is committed to tackling forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). On 27 February 2023 we brought into force legislation which raises the minimum age of marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales to 18, and expands the offence of forced marriage soit is illegal to do anything to cause a child to marry before they turn 18, even if coercion is not used.
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