May I suggest one answer to the hon. Lady’s intervention? Our legislation in this country has a much broader definition of domestic violence than the one in the convention.
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Christopher Chope
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 16 December 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill.
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618 c1093
Session
2016-17
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2021-11-04 12:56:43 +0000
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