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458125

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has recently discussed the Istanbul Convention with the (a) Welsh and (b) Scottish Government; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
uin	30002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention to show the strong commitment it placed on tackling violence against women and girls and this Government remains committed to ratifying it.</p><p>The devolved administrations are responsible for implementing the obligations of the Convention in their territories and the Government continues to liaise with them about ratification.</p><p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the Convention’s articles but further amendments to domestic law, to take extra-territorial jurisdiction over a range of offences (as required by Article 44), are necessary before the Convention can be ratified. The Ministry of Justice is currently considering the approach to implementing the extra-territorial jurisdiction requirements in England and Wales and will seek to legislate when the approach is agreed and Parliamentary time allows. Ministry of Justice officials have been in contact with their counterparts in the devolved administrations about the requirements of Article 44.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/03/2016 11:17:55 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

431761

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what timetable she plans to set for ratification of the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	17189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012. We will only commit to ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles. The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles but primary legislation is required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provision set out in Article 44 of the Convention. We are liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including the further legislative steps required.</p><p>We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. End Female Genital Mutilation and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/11/2015 17:39:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 32344 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

428696

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ratify the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	16621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012 and this Government remains committed to its ratification.</p><p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through our comprehensive work to protect women and girls from violence, including criminalising forced marriage as required by the Convention. However, primary legislation will be required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification. The Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary.</p><p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to such ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles. We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, end Female Genital Mutilation and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/11/2015 16:57:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 31140 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

426232

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	14717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012 and this Government remains committed to its ratification.</p><p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through our comprehensive work to protect women and girls from violence, including criminalising forced marriage as required by the Convention.</p><p>However, primary legislation will be required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification. The Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary.</p><p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to such ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles. We will continue to lead efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, end Female Genital Mutilation and combat early and forced marriage, both at home and abroad.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 16/11/2015 16:39:59 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

420033

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	10888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The previous Government signed the Istanbul Convention in June 2012. This Government remains committed to its ratification.</p><p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through its comprehensive work to protect women and girls. However, primary legislation will be required to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification.</p><p>The Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary. The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and will only commit to such ratification when we are absolutely satisfied that we comply with all articles.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 14/10/2015 16:28:21 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

387647

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's policy is on ratifying the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Natalie McGarry
uin	900758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ratifying the Istanbul Convention. The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles through its comprehensive work to protect women and girls. Primary legislation is needed to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before ratification.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 06/07/2015 18:23:53 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4428 label Biography information for Natalie McGarry

350007

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government intends to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	2278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles to the convention including the criminalisation of forced marriage which was one of the pre-requisites of ratification as required by Article 37. Primary legislation will be needed to comply with the remaining extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before it can be ratified. The UK Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps necessary.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 16/06/2015 15:55:28 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

348753

registered interest
date	05/06/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the UK has not ratified the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	1296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles to the convention including the criminalisation of forced marriage which was one of the pre-requisites of ratification as required by Article 37. Primary legislation will be needed to comply with the remaining extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before it can be ratified. The UK Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps that may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/06/2015 15:18:42 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 3586 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan