§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he is going to issue new interdepartmental guidelines on inter-agency working in cases of child protection, with special reference to female genital mutilation.
§ Mr. DorrellGuidelines on inter-agency working in cases of child protection are to be issued under the title of "Working Together" in Autumn 1991. This will draw attention to the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985.