Government working to bring back FGM legislation

Wera Hobhouse asks urgent question on female genital mutilation legislation

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/february/wera-hobhouse-mp-asks-government-about-female-genital-mutilation-legislation/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2019/february/wera-hobhouse-mp-asks-government-about-female-genital-mutilation-legislation/
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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British MPs, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Christopher Chope, Knights Bachelor, Feminism, Women's health, Women's rights, Violence against women, Wera Hobhouse, Female genital mutilation
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  • Following Sir Christopher Chope's objection to the second reading of theChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, Wera Hobhouseasked anurgent question to the Government on legislation against female genital mutilation.
  • However, due to the objection from Conservative MP for Christchurch, Sir Christopher Chope, the Bill was denied a second reading.
  • Speaking for the Government, Lucy Frazer, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, said the objection to the Bill was "disappointing" but that work was being done to bring it back in Government time.
  • The Bill aims to enable the courts to make interim care orders under the Children Act 1989 in child cases relating to FGM.
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