Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill — Clause 3 — Reports on Progress — 24 Feb 2017 at 12:00
The majority of MPs voted not to require an annual report to Parliament on the UK's compliance with a European convention aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
MPs were considering the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill[1].
The amendment supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
- Amendment 14, page 2, line 16, leave out paragraph (e)
The accepted amendment was accompanied by the following explanatory note:
- This amendment removes the ongoing reporting obligation in clause 3(1)(e)
Clause 3(1)(e)[2] provided for an annual report to Parliament on:
- The measures taken by Her Majesty’s Government to ensure that the United Kingdom is, and remains, compliant with the Istanbul Convention, including but not limited to measures to—
- (i) protect women against violence, and prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence;
- (ii) contribute to the elimination of discrimination against women, promote equality between women and men, and empower women;
- (iii) protect and assist victims of violence against women and domestic violence;
- (iv) promote international co-operation against these forms of violence; and
- (v) provide support and assistance to organisations and law enforcement agencies to co-operate in order to adopt an integrated approach to eliminating violence against women and domestic violence.
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