2Reports on progress

1

The Secretary of State shall each year until ratification lay before each House of Parliament a report on the following—

a

if a report has been laid under section 1(1), any alteration in the timescale specified in that report in accordance with subsection (1)(b) and the reasons for its alteration;

b

the administrative measures taken by Her Majesty’s Government to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention;

c

the legislative proposals brought forward, including those in the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly, to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention;

d

the measures to be taken and legislation required to enable the United Kingdom to ratify the Istanbul Convention.

2

The first annual report shall be laid no later than 1 November 2017.

3

Subsequent annual reports shall be laid no later than 1 November each year.