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<p>Scottish Ministers have been consulted on the implementation of the commitments
agreed at the Girl Summit where they impact upon Scotland. This has included discussions
on measures to strengthen law enforcement on female genital mutilation(FGM) with a
particular focus on some of the legal barriers in cases of FGM.</p><p>As a result
the Scottish Parliament's consent is being sought for the provisions on extra territorial
jurisdiction in clause 67(2) of the Serious Crime Bill amending both the FGM Act 2003
and the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005.</p><p> </p>
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