Female Genital Mutilation
(asked on 9th September 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications have been made for legal aid that relate to female genital mutilation.
This question was answered on 21st September 2016
Up to 31 March 2016, 50 applications had been made for legal aid that can be identified as relating to female genital mutilation. This includes all applications for civil legal representation in proceedings concerning Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders. There may be other legally-aided cases involving issues related to female genital mutilation that cannot be identified from the information recorded by the Legal Aid Agency.