Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether his Department has set joint targets with African Governments on ending female genital mutilation.

All member states of the United Nations have jointly agreed the target on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) set out in Sustainable Development Goals; to eliminate FGM by 2030.

The UK government is committed to supporting African efforts to achieve this shared goal, and last month we were proud to announce a new £50 million package to support an African-led movement to end to FGM by 2030 – the biggest single investment by an international donor.