I move: "That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prohibit female genital mutilation."
Order of Business. - Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Bill, 2001: First Stage.
Is the Bill opposed?
As this is a Private Members' Bill it must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time. Deputy McManus should therefore move that the Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time.
I move: "That Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time."
Question put and agreed to.