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  Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill - Clause 3 -  Reports on Progress
  
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  @ MP voted aye 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.
  
  @ MP voted no 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.
  
  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 Majestyâs Government to ensure that the United Kingdom is, and remains, compliant with the [https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168008482e Istanbul Convention], including but not limited to measures toâ
  
  :(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. 
  
  
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/preventingandcombatingviolenceagainstwomenanddomesticviolence.html Parliament's webpage on the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill]
  [2] [https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2016-2017/0012/cbill_2016-20170012_en_2.htm#l1g1 The Bill as at the time of the vote]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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