Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 100225
Female Genital Mutilation
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has had discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the potential impact of articles in medical journals on the willingness of (a) victims of and (b) witnesses to female genital mutilation to come forward.
Answer
Ellie ReevesVictim and witness confidence is vital to tackling FGM. While the CPS does not comment on individual publications, prosecutors work closely with police and partners under established FGM joint protocols to provide early advice, safeguarding and sensitive ...
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