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Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017
Summary
This Act allows the UK to formally sign up to an international agreement (called the Istanbul Convention) that sets standards for preventing and punishing violence against women and domestic abuse. It means the UK commits to having strong laws, support services, and police responses to protect victims.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the UK's commitment to protect women and girls from violence and abuse. It strengthens laws and services to help victims, hold abusers accountable, and prevent domestic violence from happening in the first place.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people might worry about the cost of implementing new protections and services. Others could be concerned about privacy issues or how the law defines certain types of abuse.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote139 MPs
99% Ayes · 1381% Noes · 1
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Jun 2016
- 2nd reading16 Dec 2016
- Committee stage1 Feb 2017
- Report stage24 Feb 2017
- 3rd reading24 Feb 2017
Lords
- 1st reading27 Feb 2017
- 2nd reading10 Mar 2017
- 3rd reading6 Apr 2017
Royal Assent27 Apr 2017
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