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Home Office more like this
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unstar this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Female Genital Mutilation: Convictions more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been convicted of offences relating to FGM in the last three years for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Monmouth remove filter
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David T. C. Davies remove filter
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
star this property answer text <p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a crime and it is child abuse. The Government is clear that we will not tolerate a practice that can cause extreme and lifelong suffering to women and girls.</p><p>To date, there have been no convictions for FGM.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the police have highlighted that barriers to prosecution include a lack of referrals to the police, a lack of information from affected communities, and the age and vulnerability of victims. The Serious Crime Act 2015 introduced a number of measures to help overcome these, including: a new mandatory reporting duty for known cases of FGM in under-18s; extended extra-territorial jurisdiction over FGM offences committed abroad; lifelong anonymity for victims; FGM Protection Orders (FGMPOs), and a new offence of failure to protect a girl from the risk of FGM.</p><p>In addition, lead FGM prosecutors have been appointed, and the police and CPS have put in place joint FGM investigation and prosecution protocols. Border Force, the police and other agencies regularly carry out joint operations at the border to raise awareness of practices such as FGM to identify and protect potential victims.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle remove filter
star this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2018-09-10T18:50:17.23Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-10T18:50:17.23Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
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star this property label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this