Written question asked by Gill Furniss (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Dines (Conservative) on Monday, 13 March 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Female Genital Mutilation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Forced Marriage Unit plans to take steps to publish data on the number of cases of female genital mutilation it is supporting.
- Answer
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The Government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) supports British nationals (including dual nationals) overseas who are at risk of or who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM).
The FMU’s published annual statistics, which provide information on the numbers of victims and potential victims (generally of forced marriage) for whom it has provided support, have since 2020 included figures on the numbers of victims and potential victims of FGM for whom support has been provided. The figures for 2021 showed that, out of the 337 victims and potential victims for whom support was provided, three were victims or potential victims of both forced marriage and FGM, and 18 were victims or potential victims solely of FGM. The statistics can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/forced-marriage-unit-statistics. Statistics for 2022 will be published in the coming months.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 160351
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Female genital mutilation Forced Marriage Unit
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