ISTANBUL CONVENTION ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Early day motion 867, tabled 12 March 2015 by Eilidh Whiteford (Scottish National Party). Signed by 18 members.

That this House calls on governments across Europe to ratify the Istanbul Convention on Women's Rights; believes the Convention to be an influential tool to tackle violence which affects the lives of millions of women in Europe; further believes that countries which ratify the treaty have an obligation to support victims of violence; notes a report by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency stating that one in three women across the 28 EU Member States has suffered physical violence since the age of 15; and calls on the UK Government to commit to women's human rights by ratifying the Istanbul Convention.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 2, Scottish National Party 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.