Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the circumstances surrounding the death of six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad following a non-therapeutic male circumcision; and whether this has implications for the regulation or oversight of such practices.

The Department was an interested party in the inquest into Mohamed Abdisamad and is aware of the circumstances surrounding his death. The Department is considering the related Prevention of Future Deaths Report issued by the coroner and will respond in due course.

The Government has no current plans to bring forward legislation or further guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision.

The Department and NHS England do not routinely collate information on deaths arising from female genital mutilation (FGM) or non-therapeutic male circumcision.

Religious or cultural circumcisions by individuals who are not registered healthcare professionals remain outside the regulatory scope.

The Department has made no recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulation of non-therapeutic circumcision when performed by individuals other than healthcare professionals.