[Gayle]

Can I add to the argument something that I think is being overlooked. You're assuming that these women (or men) are actually coming here by choice. Forced marriage is a totally different situation from arranged marriage. In an arranged marriage the woman (or man) can always say no. In a forced marriage there is no option. If a woman is forced into a marriage they don't have any choice about whether they are brought over to the UK or not and they certainly don't have any option about learning the language.

In theory, I actually agree that to live in the UK there should be some effort made about speaking the language - I certainly would if I lived abroad. However, in practice this is not always possible.