asked Her Majesty's Government:

What their response is to the evidence provided by Philip Balmforth concerning the disappearance of Asian girls from schools and his concerns that they have been subjected to forced marriages. [HL2990]

The Government are committed to tackling the unacceptable practice of forced marriage. Reports of children missing from schools, who may or may not be victims of forced marriage, are taken very seriously. The joint, Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Home Office Forced Marriage Unit is working closely with the Department for Children, Families and Schools to raise awareness in schools of this important issue.