Istanbul Convention

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton Excerpts

Thursday 24th November 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

I think it is about four years.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)]

My Lords, may I remind the Minister and Members of your Lordships’ House that when my noble friend Lady Armstrong was the Minister for Local Government, we ratified the convention giving genuine self-government at local and regional level? People need to be vigilant after a ratification, because many of those terms are still not implemented.

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

The noble Baroness makes a valid point. In some ways, we perhaps go further in our application of ETJ than other countries.