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Domestic Violence Bill

EDM number 820 in 2003-04, proposed by Diane Abbott on 12/03/2004.

That this House welcomes the Domestic Violence Bill overall but notes that it makes insufficient provision or protection for those victims of domestic violence who are subject to immigration control and the 'no recourse to public funds' requirement; notes that many of these people remain economically dependent on a violent spouse, partner or relative which prevents them from leaving for fear of destitution; further notes that this makes them and their children vulnerable to further abuse and exploitation; further notes that in many other countries victims in this situation are granted access to public funds; calls for such victims in the UK, shown by research to be a relatively small number, to be exempted from the restriction on public funds; and proposes that the Secretary of State recover such funds from the sponsor, providing the victim or family are not put at risk of further harm.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Diane Abbott12/03/2004Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourProposed
Mike Hancock15/03/2004Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones16/03/2004Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Martin Caton16/03/2004GowerLabourSigned
Alice Mahon17/03/2004HalifaxLabourSigned
John McDonnell17/03/2004Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara17/03/2004Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Alan Meale17/03/2004MansfieldLabourSigned
Rudi Vis17/03/2004Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore18/03/2004HendonLabourSigned
Nigel Jones18/03/2004CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins18/03/2004Luton NorthLabourSigned
Alan Simpson18/03/2004Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard22/03/2004WalthamstowLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge22/03/2004Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew24/03/2004StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Bill Etherington26/03/2004Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley26/03/2004RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer29/03/2004KeighleyLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty19/04/2004Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Piara S Khabra22/04/2004Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Mohammad Sarwar29/04/2004Glasgow, GovanLabourSigned
Marsha Singh06/05/2004Bradford WestLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd06/05/2004Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Terry DavisUnknownWithdrawn

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