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Forced Marriage

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 110931

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many illegal marriages have been recorded in each year since 2010, broken down by local authority area.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The Ministry of Justice does not hold this data.

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