Female Genital Mutilation

Debate between Baroness Hussein-Ece and Lord Wallace of Tankerness

Thursday 28th November 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale]

My Lords—

[Lord Wallace of Tankerness]

My Lords, I think we will hear from my noble friend.

[Baroness Hussein-Ece]

My Lords, I am sure that my noble friend the Minister is aware that there are people who want to perpetrate this terrible abuse against young girls who consider some regions of the United Kingdom to be a soft touch. Reports show that girls are being taken in particular to Scotland and parts of the Midlands, where such people think that there is less enforcement. Will the Minister reassure us that there will be consistency in dealing with this child abuse? This has nothing to do with religion; it is child abuse and should be recognised as such.