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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 09:53:31 AM

Title: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 09:53:31 AM

3rd reading now on. I hope with the PMs backing at PMQ this is successful


http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Rhiannon on February 24, 2017, 10:15:51 AM

Her backing might not be enough.

https://inews.co.uk/explainers/emma-watson-stepped-support-istanbul-convention-care/

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 11:07:30 AM

And we have some filibustering going on from some on the Tory benches. As ever! Disgusting.

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Rhiannon on February 24, 2017, 11:14:32 AM

Yep.

It does irritate me that domestic violence against men isn't talked about, particularly emotional abuse. But there is no excuse for anyone talking this bill down.

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 11:28:58 AM

Note the Istanbul convention covers domestic violence against men. One of my fellow Glaswegians has just tweeted to Philip Davies, the filibuster, 'I hope your next shite is a hedgehog'

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 01:54:35 PM

And it is through! Off to the Lords (feckin nonsense that it is). Go Eilidh!

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: floo on February 24, 2017, 02:20:50 PM

Quote from: Rhiannon on February 24, 2017, 11:14:32 AM

Yep.

It does irritate me that domestic violence against men isn't talked about, particularly emotional abuse. But there is no excuse for anyone talking this bill down.

Good point. Domestic violence, whoever it involves, needs combating.

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 24, 2017, 02:21:29 PM

Hu-feckin-rrah

https://www.holyrood.com/articles/news/snp-mp-rallies-support-third-reading-law-tackle-violence-against-women

Title: Re: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence BIll
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 28, 2017, 02:52:25 PM

And now with added Royal Assent

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/scotland/1231618/north-east-mps-bill-receives-royal-assent/