GIRL SUMMIT 2014
Early day motion 291, tabled 22 July 2014 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 31 members.
That this House welcomes the international Girl Summit held on 22 July 2014; notes that the Female Genital Mutilation is a criminal, horrifying and inhumane practice; congratulates the Prime Minister on this initiative; acknowledges the work done by the community campaigners such a Leyla Hussein; hopes that outstanding work done by the hon. Member for Battersea which started with the establishment of the APPG and FGM, continues; and urges the Government to adopt in full the recommendations of the Home Select Affairs Committee to eradicate this horrific abuse for good.
Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 4, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1.