To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Niger about (a) the status of women and (b) female genital mutilation. (108741)

The Government have held no recent discussions with the Nigerien Government about the status of women and female genital mutilation. We have, however, supported EU representations to the Nigerien Government in the past on broader human rights issues, most recently in June.