The hon. Lady has clearly outlined what needs to happen legislatively in relation to such physical and emotional abuse. Does she not agree that it is also time for a cultural change in the societies in which it occurs? If a cultural change comes into play, methods and habits will change, so it has to start there.
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Jim Shannon
(Democratic Unionist Party)
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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