Mr Holden has made much progress over the summer to end the sickening practices of virginity testing and hymenoplasty. This follows Mr Holden putting down the amendment to the Health and Care Bill before the summer recess.
Richard Holden MP today asked the Home Office Minister for Women, Victoria Atkins MP, to consider his amendments NC1 and NC2 to end virginity testing and hymenoplasty.
Richard Holden MP today addressed the Rt Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Leader of the House of Commons, to thank the organisations which have worked to put an end to virginity testing.
Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham, has today continued his campaign to see virginity testing banned in the UK as he joined BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour (listen here) to talk about the issue on the national stage in the run up to his Bill returning to the House of Commons.
Richard Holden, Member of Parliament for North West Durham, has today launched his campaign to see so-called virginity testing made illegal in the UK as he has led a ten minute rule motion in the House of Commons. This is the first stage in the process of making a change in the law.
Richard Holden, Member of Parliament for North West Durham, will introduce the Virginity Testing (Prohibition) Bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday 15th December.