Home Office - Female Genital Mutilation Consultation

The Home Office sought views on the introduction of mandatory reporting for Female Genital Mutilation. This consultation specifically focused on:

• what and who should be covered by the mandatory reporting requirement;
• which agencies the requirement should be applied to;
• how the requirement will work in practice;
• the sanctions that should be employed if professionals fail to report FGM.

PCC's Response

The PCC's response to the consultation can be viewed here.