division_name: Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill &#8212; Short title, commencement and extent
motion: <p class="indent" pid="a1334.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers&#8221;?</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1335.2/7" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;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)&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1335.2/10" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;to take all reasonable steps&#8221;&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1335.2/12" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;as soon as reasonably practicable&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1335.2/15" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the steps required to be taken to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1335.2/18" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;by which the Secretary of State would expect the United Kingdom to be able to ratify the Convention.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1337.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;within four weeks of this Act receiving Royal Assent.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1337.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;as soon as reasonably practicable after this Act comes into force.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1337.0/8" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;this Act receiving Royal Assent&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1338.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;as soon as reasonably practicable&#8221;&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1338.3/5" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the Secretary of State would expect the Convention to be ratified&#8221;,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a1338.3/8" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;protect women against violence, and prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence&#8221;&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a1340.0/3" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="a1340.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 135, Noes 3.</p>