I am so glad to hear that the Minister has recognised the best practices in many local authorities, including mine in Ealing. With such best practice, the number of forced marriages and honour-based abuse will be reduced. I am glad to be the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on honour-based abuse, and we promote that best practice. Can I ask the Minister if he is looking to make more of the relationship with India through the British high commission? India has recently increased its marriage consent age from 18 to 21, so could he take the best practice from there? We can get best practices from outside Britain as well, although the outside world is looking to Britain to be a guide on that.
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Virendra Sharma
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 19 November 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill.
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