Crime (Aggravated Murder of and Violence Against Women) Bill

In progress

Currently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.

Originated in CommonsUpdated 22 March 2017

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Long title

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.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading· Commons

    31 January 2017 – 31 January 2017

  2. 2nd reading· Commons

Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1955.