Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100217
Female Genital Mutilation
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department was consulted prior to the publication of the British Medical Journal article concerning terminology used in relation to female genital mutilation.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department was not consulted prior to the publication of the British Medical Journal Article concerning terminology used in relation to female genital mutilation.The Government does not tolerate female genital mutilation which can cause extreme and li...
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