FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (No. 2)

Early day motion 670, tabled 5 November 2013 by Valerie Vaz (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House expresses concern that there is a need for stronger action to prevent the crime of female genital mutilation (FGM); notes the report by a coalition of health professionals calling for FGM to be treated as child abuse; further notes the action plan on tackling FGM published by the former Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer; calls for implementation of the recommendation in the report and action plan that evidence of FGM in the family should be collected and used to identify persons who may be at risk of FGM; further calls for examination of the reporting duties for medical professionals and teachers in referring possible FGM cases to the police; and further calls on the Government to formulate a strategy to raise awareness of this issue.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Alliance 1, Green 1.