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<p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty
at all courts for offences related to forced marriage, in England and Wales from 2014
to 2016, can be viewed in the table attached at Annex A.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings
data for 2017 is planned for publication in May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Charging data
is not held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>Annex A:</p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="5"><p><strong>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found
guilty at all courts for offences related to forced marriage, England and Wales, 2014
to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)(3)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p>Forced marriage</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found
guilty</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Breach
of forced marriage protection order</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found
guilty</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>'-'
= Nil</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="5"><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these
offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant
has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest
penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the
offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most
severe.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that
the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note
that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated
by the courts and police forces. Consequently, care should be taken to ensure data
collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when
those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(3) Offences under S120 (breach
of protection orders) and 121 (forced marriage) Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing
Act 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical
Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ref:
PQ 121290</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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