I thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. The Istanbul convention is not just about extraterritorial powers but about the provision that we make for survivors in this country. If we are signatories, it means that we give extra care to people who return having experienced abuse abroad. Will he make sure that we sign the Istanbul convention so that we can provide adequate support for victims in this country?
Domestic Abuse Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Wera Hobhouse
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 October 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Domestic Abuse Bill.
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