Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) 2017-19


amend the Children Act 1989 to state that proceedings under Section 5A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 are family proceedings

Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)

What is this Bill?

The Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) was a Lords Private Members' Bill tabled by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 3 July 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 15 March 2019.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an Member of the House of Lords (Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

15th March 2019
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
15th March 2019
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
15th March 2019
Act of Parliament
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 (c. 10)
12th March 2019
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 11 March 2019
11th March 2019
3rd reading: House of Commons
11th March 2019
Report stage: House of Commons
6th March 2019
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 March 2019
5th March 2019
Committee Debate: House of Commons
5th March 2019
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 March 2019
4th March 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2019
4th March 2019
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF)
1st March 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2019
28th February 2019
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2019
28th February 2019
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper for Committee Stage
26th February 2019
2nd reading: House of Commons
25th February 2019
Second Reading Committee debate: House of Commons
14th February 2019
Explanatory Notes
Bill 294 EN 2017-19
20th November 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
20th November 2018
Bills
Bill 294 2017-19 (as brought from the Lords)
19th November 2018
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
19th November 2018
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th November 2018
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
12th November 2018
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
26th October 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
26th October 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
26th October 2018
Bills
HL Bill 138 (as amended in Committee)
24th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 28-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
17th October 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 28(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF)
20th July 2018
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
20th July 2018
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th July 2018
Library Notes
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
3rd July 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
3rd July 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
3rd July 2017
Bills
HL Bill 28 (as introduced)