FOI Request - Combatting Forced Marriage Research Project

Request 101003254490

We request information from Moray Council under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 concerning:
1. any report submitted to and /or investigation undertaken by Moray Council concerning any instance of forced marriage in the Moray local authority area since March 2011;  

2. any proceedings commenced by Moray Council in Scottish courts since March 2011 concerning the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (including the outcome of such proceedings); and  

3. any referral or involvement by Moray Council in respect of proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 concerning forced marriage, including, in particular, section 62(5)(n), (o) or (p), or section 67(2)(q).

We seek information about the number and incidence of such reports/investigations/proceedings/referrals/involvement, as well as the anonymised facts of any such matters.
We are grateful for your assistance in this matter.

Response 30-03-2023

1.-3. No information held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.