To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the compatibility of the proposals in the consultation paper Marriage to Partners from Overseas with the European Convention on Human Rights. (174751)

The consultation paper Marriage to Partners from Overseas was launched on 5 December 2007 and the consultation period runs until 27 February 2008. Following the consultation careful consideration will be given to the compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights of the proposals taken forward.