This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Amend the forced marriage act to include mandatory licenses to arrange marriages
To marry you need a marriage license. If you want to arrange someone's marriage you should have a license. That license should only be given from a registry office after the person's written consent. This will help stop forced marriage. If suspected, the Forced Marriage Unit can be informed.
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The money raised can help fund the forced marriage unit lessening the financial strain on the taxpayer.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about existing protections against forced marriage, but we're not sure exactly what services you want to be required to be licensed.
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