UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0039
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
[As Introduced]
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This Act makes forced marriage illegal and gives courts the power to stop it. It allows judges to issue court orders protecting people from being pressured into marriage by family or others, and provides legal consequences for those who try to force someone to marry.
Presented by Lord Lester of Herne Hill.
✓ Passed into lawPrivateLords
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The people's count46 votes
67% Aye · 3133% No · 15
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading21 Jun 2007
- 2nd reading10 Jul 2007
- Committee stage17 Jul 2007
- Report stage23 Jul 2007
- 3rd reading23 Jul 2007
Lords
- 1st reading16 Nov 2006
- 2nd reading26 Jan 2007
- Committee stage10 May 2007
- Report stage13 Jun 2007
- 3rd reading21 Jun 2007
Royal Assent26 Jul 2007