Female Genital Mutilation: Education in Schools

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington Excerpts

Thursday 4th February 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

I entirely agree with the noble Baroness, which is why we shall be shortly publishing for the first time statutory multiagency guidance for front-line professionals on FGM specifically, which will apply to schools and children services as well as police and healthcare professionals. It is essential that everybody works together to support any young women who may be in this position and make sure that, as a community, all agencies are working together to help tackle this crime.

[Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Con)]

Would my noble friend please update the House on the current state of protection orders?

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

As noble Lords will be aware, protection orders were fast-tracked last summer to come into place before the summer holidays, so that any girls at risk could benefit from these new orders. Eighteen FGM protection orders were issued between July and September. That is the first set of data that we have.