Today I tabled an amendment to the Government's Article 50 Bill with The Fawcett Society to protect women's rights regarding the workplace, domestic violence, female genital mutilation and trafficking post-Brexit:
Text of the amendment:
Before issuing any notification under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union the Prime Minister shall give an undertaking to have regard to the public interest during negotiations in:
- Maintaining employment rights and protections derived from EU legislation,
- Ensuring EU co-operation to end violence against women and girls, tackle female genital mutilation and end human trafficking will continue unaffected,
- The desirability of continuing to recognise restraining orders placed on abusive partners in EU Member States in the UK and restraining orders placed on abusive partners in the UK across the EU.
- To assess and make recommendations for developing legislation on equality and access to justice.
We're encouraging all MPs to sign. For more information contact Rachel Smethers - [email protected] 0207 219 2057.
Full list of signatories:
Yvette Cooper MP
Jess Phillips MP
Stella Creasy MP
Caroline Lucas MP
Rushanara Ali MP
Luciana Berger MP
Roberta BLACKMAN-WOODS MP
Tracy Brabin MP
Sarah Champion MP
Vernon Coaker MP
Mary CREAGH MP
Gloria De Piero MP
Stephen Doughty MP
Angela Eagle MP
Julie Elliott MP
Helen Goodman MP
Kate Green MP
Lillian Greenwood MP
Margaret Greenwood MP
Helen Hayes MP
Margaret Hodge MP
Kelvin Hopkins MP
Rupa Huq MP
Diana Johnson MP
Mike Kane MP
Barbara Keeley MP
David Lammy MP
Rt Hon Fiona MACTAGGART MP
Seema Malhotra MP
Gordon Marsden MP
Stephen McCabe MP
Alison McGovern MP
Lisa Nandy MP
Yasmin Qureshi MP
Naz Shah MP
Virendra Sharma MP
Andrew Smith MP
Stephen Twigg MP
Valerie Vaz MP