Order questions to the Prime Minister, Helen Waitley.

Yes.

Question one, Mr Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Later today, this House will have an opportunity to pay tribute to the clerk of the House. Sir David Natsler.

May I take this opportunity to add my own. Sir David has served this House for over 40 years

with dedication and tireless devotion. His support and advice on parliamentary procedure and business

has been invaluable. And I know that Members from all sides of the House will want to join me in thanking him

for his service and in wishing him the very best for the future.

Mr Speaker, this morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others.

In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Ellen Waitley.

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

May I also pay tribute to the work of the clerk of the House.

In January, a mother of a three-year-old girl was convicted of female genital mutilation,

our first FGM conviction, but a chilling reminder that young girls are still being

cut, not just in Africa and around the world, but also here in the UK.

Will my right or my friend, the Prime Minister, make government time to progress, my honourable

friend, the Member of Richmond Park's bill to protect more

girls from this abhorrent practice.

My honourable friend is absolutely right to raise the issue of this abhorrent practice to recognise

the importance of that first prosecution that took place on female genital

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