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Proceeding contribution from Lord Swire (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords].

Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]

I am listening with interest to the Minister's comments. She will be aware that the heading of clause 8 is ““Well-being of children and young persons””, yet parliamentary hearings in May 2000 recommended that staff in all social service departments should receive further training on female genital mutilation. It is thought that about 98,000 girls under the age of 15 have either undergone, or are at risk of undergoing, female genital mutilation, yet there has not been a single prosecution since the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 became law. Therefore, we are failing those children.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
477 c723-4 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Assessments Children in care Care homes Adoption Disadvantaged Death Children's rights Advocacy Finance Foster care Inspections Higher education Grandparents Pilot schemes Protection Parents Mental health services Standards Special educational needs Young people Young offenders Runaway children Social workers Care leavers Kinship care
Legislation
Children and Young Persons Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
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