Bill documents — Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21
Bills
Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.
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HL Bill 124 (as introduced) | PDF version | 07.07.2020 |
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Bill 141 2019-21 (as amended in Committee) (PDF) | 18.06.2020 |
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Bill 141 2019-21 (as amended in Committee) large font (PDF) | 18.06.2020 |
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Bill 096 2019-21 (as introduced) | PDF version | 03.03.2020 |
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Bill 096 2019-21 - large font accessible version (PDF) | 03.03.2020 |
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Tracked changes versions of the Bill, showing amendments made in Committee of the whole House and in Public Bill Committees in the House of Commons. Please note that these are unofficial versions and may not be completely accurate.
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Tracked changes version of the bill as amended in the Commons compared to the version as introduced (PDF) | 10.07.2020 |
Explanatory Notes
Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.
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HL Bill 124 Explanatory Notes | PDF version | 07.07.2020 |
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Bill 096 EN 2019-21 | PDF version | 03.03.2020 |
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Bill 096 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version (PDF) | 03.03.2020 |
Delegated Powers Memoranda
The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.
| House | Delegated Powers Memorandum | Date |
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Domestic Abuse Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF) | 08.07.2020 |
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Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Home Office, Ministry of Justice (PDF) | 03.03.2020 |
"English votes for English laws"
Under the 'English votes for English laws' procedure, the Speaker certifies Bills, or provisions of Bills, as relating exclusively to England, and/or to England and Wales. In relation to Finance Bills, the Speaker may certify founding financial motions, or clauses or schedules, as relating exclusively to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.The text of certificates issued by the Speaker, and information prepared by the Government on how government amendments affect the territorial application of provisions of the bill, are available here. (Similar information about the bill itself can be found in the Explanatory Notes – see above.).
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Speaker's Signed Certificate (PDF) | 09.03.2020 |
Amendment papers
Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.
See Lords amendments on the new Lords amendments page
Selection of amendments: Commons
In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.
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Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF) | 06.07.2020 |
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Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments (Day 5) (PDF) | 17.06.2020 |
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Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments (Day 4) (PDF) | 15.06.2020 |
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Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments (Day 3) (PDF) | 11.06.2020 |
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Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - Day 2 (10 June) (PDF) | 09.06.2020 |
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Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments (Clauses 1 to 32) (PDF) | 08.06.2020 |
Bill proceedings: Commons
Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.
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Report Stage Proceedings as at 6 July 2020 (PDF) | 07.07.2020 |
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All proceedings up to 17 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage (PDF) | 18.06.2020 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 June 2020 (PDF) | 18.06.2020 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 June 2020 (PDF) | 17.06.2020 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 June 2020 (PDF) | 12.06.2020 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2020 (PDF) | 11.06.2020 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 June 2020 (PDF) | 10.06.2020 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 June 2020 | PDF version | 05.06.2020 |
Briefing papers
House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.
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Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill | 03.07.2020 |
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Briefing paper on second reading | 23.04.2020 |
Select Committee reports
The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.
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21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee | 04.11.2020 |
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28th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee | 04.11.2020 |
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14th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution | 16.09.2020 |
Press notices
Archive of press notices related to the Bill.
| House | Press notices | Date |
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Have your say (PDF) | 17.05.2020 |
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial and are compiled for Members of Parliament and their staff.
| House | Library Notes | Date |
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Domestic Abuse Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages | 15.07.2020 |
Human rights memoranda
The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.
| House | Human rights memorandum | Date |
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Supplementary Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice (PDF) | 06.07.2020 |
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Human Rights Memorandum from Home Office, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PDF) | 31.03.2020 |
Written evidence
Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.
Relevant documents
A collection of papers relevant to the bill
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Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill - First Report of Session 2017–19 (PDF) | 22.05.2020 |
Impact Assessments
List of related Impact Assessments
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Impact Assessment from the Home Office and Ministry of Justice (PDF) | 03.03.2020 |
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
The UK Parliament does not normally legislate with regard to matters within the competence of the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru or the Northern Ireland Assembly without the consent of the relevant body. This constitutional understanding is sometimes referred to as the Sewel Convention. Consent is expressed by means of a Legislative Consent Motion. Listed below is relevant legislative consent information provided by the devolved legislatures in respect of this bill, including cases where the relevant legislature has decided not to grant consent.
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Legislative Consent Motion from the Northern Ireland Assembly (PDF) | 24.06.2020 |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum from the Scottish Parliament (PDF) | 18.06.2020 |
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Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament (PDF) | 18.06.2020 |
Will write letters
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