The Ministry of Justice has published a consultation on a proposal to introduce a civil protection order to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM). In addition, the Department of Health has introduced a range of measures at the Girl Summit to tackle FGM including: funding to launch the FGM prevention programme; improved data collection across the NHS to help establish prevalence; and improved training for frontline workers to recognise and respond to FGM. |
Source: Ministry of Justice press release |
Further information: Department of Health press release |