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Was my hon. Friend aware that Northern Ireland is consulting on changing the law there?

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. The whole point of the Bill is to stop young people being victims, because they are.

So obviously, the institution of marriage is a good thing. I do not ever want to stop people getting married.

We are not targeting any community in particular, but there are obviously some areas where people are more likely to have child marriages

I thank the Secretary of State for his intervention.

I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for making that very fair point.

It does seem that certain parts of Government are way ahead.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

I thank my hon. Friend for making that point.

I thank the hon.