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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1954

Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017

[As Introduced]
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A Bill to make provision in connection with the ratification by the United Kingdom of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention).

Presented by Dr Eilidh Whiteford
supported by Baroness Gale.
✓ Passed into lawPublicCommonsRoyal Assent
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MPs' vote139 MPs
99% Ayes · 1381% Noes · 1

Commons division: Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Third Reading, 24 February 2017

Gap between site voters and MPs

49 percentage points, a wide gap

Sponsored by

DE
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
Scottish National PartyBanff and Buchan

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