My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I believe that the average age is five, which implies that girls are subjected to FGM at a very, very young age. FGM is a practice that has absolutely no basis in medicine.
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 March 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords].
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