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No plans ahead for forced marriage legislation

Mon, 16 Nov 2015

There are still no plans to bring forward legislation to prevent forced marriage on the Isle of Man.

That's according to the Health and Social Care Minister who says given the current pressures the issue isn't one "in the queue".

In the House of Keys last week Howard Quayle was quizzed on the level of training given to health and social care staff to enable them to identify potential victims.

He says basic training is already provided but further work is being considered: 

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