FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Early day motion 635, tabled 28 October 2013 by Jim Cunningham (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House expresses concern at the abhorrent crime of female genital mutilation (FGM); notes the work of the British Arab Federation in its efforts to tackle this issue; calls on the Government to implement a change in the law to protect girls living in Britain and British girls from being taken to other legal jurisdictions with the intention of carrying out FGM; further calls for better enforcement of the law relating to parents and guardians who organise FGM and medical practitioners who conduct FGM procedures; and further calls for better education to support young girls in resisting FGM and to empower communities to confront that crime.

Signatures by party: Labour 30, Liberal Democrat 8, DUP 5, Conservative 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.