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.