To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take on the issue of guidance to healthcare professionals on the treatment of cases arising from female genital mutilation. (210935)

“Working Together to Safeguard Children” published in April 2006, the main inter-agency guide to safeguarding the welfare of children, includes advice on safeguarding children who may have been or are in danger of being victims of this crime. Copies of this publication are available in the Library.