My hon. Friend is effectively supporting one of the Government amendments, but may I present an alternative point of view? The Government have had since 2014 to draw up a list of the legislative requirements that will enable the convention to be ratified. The Bill was published on 29 June last year, and we still have not heard from them any indication of what they believe must be done in order to enable the United Kingdom to ratify it.
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, 24 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill.
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2016-17
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2017-10-31 13:12:11 +0000
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