Decision
The proposed repeal of the law banning female genital mutilation in The Gambia
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 535 for · 1 against · 1 abstained roll call
- Date
- 25 April 2024, 13:21
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Text
- Motion B-9-2024-0228
- Dossier
- 2024-2699
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Votes
- 7 votes · 1 roll call
- Requested by
- Renew (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 25 April 2024
- Final vote
- 169197
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 535 for, 1 against, 1 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | Majority line | Clear line | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 9 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Greens | For 27 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| S&D | For 48 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Renew | For 35 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| EPP | For 81 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ECR | For 21 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| Patriots | For 17 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| ESN | For 4 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For | |
| No group | For 4 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | Majority line For | Clear line For |
Voted against their group, 0
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
The breakdown by country is not available right now.
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.
Debate speakers and how they voted
The debate speakers are not available right now.
All votes on this decision, 7
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote — text as a whole RC-B9-0228/2024 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) | Roll call | 535 for, 1 against, 1 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 2 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0228/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0229/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 6 votesShow the other 4 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0228/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0229/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0233/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0234/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0242/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0243/2024 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by Renew.
Text
The text voted on.
Dossier
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Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
No connections found for this decision.
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “The proposed repeal of the law banning female genital mutilation in The Gambia”. Decision, 25 April 2024. votingId 169197, document B-9-2024-0228, reference 2024-2699. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-04-25/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-04-25-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{The proposed repeal of the law banning female genital mutilation in The Gambia}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-25},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 169197, document B-9-2024-0228, reference 2024-2699. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25 (CC BY 4.0)}
}