Violence Against Women Debate

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Violence Against Women

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Gender-based Violence: Women with HIV
Wednesday 25th November 2015

(8 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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I am not sure about the answer, because it is a devolved matter for the Welsh Assembly to determine. It was certainly introduced here. Another very positive development which we introduced was FGM protection orders to give children at risk court protection to prevent them being moved out of the country to where those barbaric practices can be carried out.

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My Lords, will the Minister join me in congratulating the Government of Gambia on banning female genital mutilation, as announced in a newspaper today?

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I am very happy to do that.

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