Ratification of the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the European Commission's announcement proposing that the European Union ratify the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention, a comprehensive international treaty on combatting violence against women and domestic violence; understands that 12 member states have already ratified the convention and another 13 have signed it but are still to ratify; notes the continued work of the Scottish Government, which it believes has ensured that the key objectives are met in all new legislation coming from Scotland over the last few years, including the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill, which is presently being steered through the Parliament, and hopes that with the full ratification of this convention the EU as a whole can show the strength of feeling and emphasis that it considers is held by all toward combatting all forms of violence against women and that Scotland can help lead that fight.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 9 Lab 2 Ind 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-15836 by reference.