motion_title: Health and Care Bill: New Clause 36 - Offence of virginity testing: England  and Wales
motion_text: I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
  
  Clause text:
  
  New Clause 36 - Offence of virginity testing: England  and Wales
  “(1) It is an offence under the law of England and Wales for a person to carry out virginity testing.
  (2) ‘Virginity testing’ means the examination of female genitalia, with or without consent, for the purpose (or purported purpose) of determining virginity.
  (3) An offence is committed under subsection (1) only if the person—
  (a) is in England and Wales, or
  (b) is outside the United Kingdom, and is a United Kingdom national or habitually resident in England and Wales.
  (4) ‘United Kingdom national’ means an individual who is—
  (a) a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen,
  (b) a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 is a British subject, or
  (c) a British protected person within the meaning of that Act.
  (5) In subsection (2), ‘female genitalia’ means a vagina or vulva.”—(Edward Argar.)