Petition · past parliament
Give Government time to debate Lord Berkeley's Bill on Female Genital Mutilation
Closed
536 signatures
What the petition asks
This bill seeks to make a one-line amendment to the Children Act 1989, that would “considerably extend protection to young girls at greatest risk of genital mutilation.
Timeline
| 5 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
536
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Dec 2018
Closed
5 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.