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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-23more like thismore than 2018-10-23
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Home Office and UK Border Force: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to (a) Home Office and (b) Border Force staff on women and girls who (i) have been subject to and (ii) are at risk of female genital mutilation. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Anneliese Dodds more like this
uin 182858 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answer text <p>Female genital mutilation is a crime and is child abuse. Border Force frontline officers undertake FGM training to learn about geographical areas of prevalence, girls at potential risk and how to deal with situations when they have concerns. Officers are also alert to the identification of FGM indicative paraphernalia which may be found in baggage or parcels intercepted. Border Force plays a vital role in helping to identify and protect potential victims of FGM travelling to and from the UK.</p><p>Female Genital Mutilation is the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for no medical reason. It is also known as female circumcision or cutting.</p><p>FGM is illegal under the FGM Act 2003 - it has been a specific offence since 1985 and has a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment. Since 2010, the Government has:</p><p>o significantly strengthened the law on FGM and forced marriage;</p><p>o issued a range of materials to support professionals to help them understand these issues, including publishing statutory multi-agency guidance and making available free e-learning; and</p><p>our FGM and Forced Marriage Units are carrying out ongoing programmes of outreach for professionals and communities.</p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-31T17:06:54.77Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-31T17:06:54.77Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4657
label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds remove filter