Baroness Smith of Cluny (Lab)

I would be delighted to write to the noble Baroness. It is important that we have precision on this issue and I do not have that information immediately to hand, so I will write.

I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising this issue, because I can see that it is creating confusion, and I think that reflects how complicated and difficult the matter has been. The first thing to

I am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I will respond to the specific points raised, but first I mention four overarching points that are important to hold in mind in thi

I thank the noble and learned Lord for his amendment and his engagement with me on this matter. I understand the concerns he has raised. However, the Government believe the approach they have taken is

That the draft Order laid before the House on 17 December 2025 be approved. Relevant document: 48th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention drawn to the instrument

I am pleased to be able to tell the noble Lord that the Government will host a round table on FGM in March. It will be focused on prevention, investigation and prosecution, and is part of the whole-so