Written question asked by Baroness Lestor of Eccles (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 November 1992. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Monday, 23 November 1992 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

How many prosecutions were brought against medical practitioners who carried out illegal female genital mutilation operations in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

214 c461W;214 c465W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Circumcision Women Female genital mutilation Prosecutions

Contains statistics

Yes