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<p>On 21 July, the UK Government ratified the Istanbul Convention, sending a strong
message across the UK, and around the world, that this Government is committed to
tackling violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Written
Ministerial Statement of 17 May 2022, we decided to apply a reservation to Article
59, which relates to residence permits for migrant victims of domestic abuse, to enable
us to ratify, pending the evaluation findings of the Support for Migrant Victims (SMV)
scheme pilot. We will carefully consider the findings of the SMV pilot to inform any
future policy decisions as soon as is practicable.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed
to supporting all victims of domestic abuse, regardless of immigration status. £1.4
million of funding has been allocated in 2022-23 to continue to fund support for migrant
victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p>
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