A Bill to prohibit virginity testing procedures; to make associated provision about education; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Mr Richard HoldenConservative
6 May 2021
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This Bill would ban virginity testing procedures in the UK and set out related education provisions. It is currently being debated in the House of Commons at the second-reading stage and was introduced by MP Richard Holden. If enacted, it would outlaw virginity tests and introduce accompanying educational measures on the issue.
The Bill had its first reading in the Commons on 15 December 2020 and is now at the second reading. If approved, it would move on to further stages such as committee and report stages.
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15 Dec 2020
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
