A Bill to make provision about the aggravated murder of, and aggravated domestic violence against, women, who are citizens of the United Kingdom, outside the United Kingdom; to prohibit the use of the term honour killing in official publications; to require the Government to arrange for, and meet from public funds the costs of, the repatriation of the bodies of female citizens of the United Kingdom who are victims of aggravated murder outside the United Kingdom and the provision of assistance to female citizens of the United Kingdom who are victims of aggravated domestic violence outside the United Kingdom in order to enable them to return to the United Kingdom; to provide for the prosecution in the United Kingdom in certain circumstances of citizens of the United Kingdom who commit the aggravated murder of, or threaten or incite domestic violence against, women, who are citizens of the United Kingdom, outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Ms Nusrat GhaniConservative
22 March 2017
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The bill would extend UK criminal law to cover aggravated murder and aggravated domestic violence against UK women when these acts happen abroad, enabling prosecutions of UK citizens for offences against UK women overseas in certain circumstances. It would require the government to fund the repatriation of bodies and provide help to victims to return to the UK, and it would ban the term 'honour killing' in official publications.
Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The bill originated in the Commons, with the 1st reading having taken place on 31 January 2017.
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31 Jan 2017
This Bill has been withdrawn and will not progress any further.
The Bill had its first reading on 31 January 2017 through the Ten Minute Rule procedure. The second reading was expected on Friday 24 March 2017 but was withdrawn.
If you require any further information about the Bill then please contact the sponsoring Member, Nusrat Ghani.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.