were obtained in July 2015 in Bedfordshire. In January 2019 a Ugandan woman from London was convicted of mutilating her three-year-old daughter: the first successful prosecution for an offence under the Act. See also Female genital mutilation in the United Kingdom References External links Explanatory notes from legislation.gov.uk United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2003 Female genital mutilation in the United Kingdom Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning England and Wales Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Northern Ireland Women's rights in England Women's rights in Wales Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning healthcare 2003 in women's history