Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
To make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family proceedings in certain circumstances; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
3 March 2020 – 3 March 2020
- 2nd reading· Commons
28 April 2020 – 28 April 2020
- Money resolution· Commons
28 April 2020 – 28 April 2020
- Committee stage· Commons
4 June 2020 – 17 June 2020
- Report stage· Commons
6 July 2020 – 6 July 2020
- 3rd reading· Commons
6 July 2020 – 6 July 2020
- 1st reading· Lords
7 July 2020 – 7 July 2020
- 2nd reading· Lords
5 January 2021 – 5 January 2021
- Committee stage· Lords
25 January 2021 – 10 February 2021
- Report stage· Lords
8 March 2021 – 17 March 2021
- 3rd reading· Lords
24 March 2021 – 24 March 2021
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
15 April 2021 – 15 April 2021
- Programme motion· Commons
15 April 2021 – 15 April 2021
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
21 April 2021 – 21 April 2021
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
26 April 2021 – 26 April 2021
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
27 April 2021 – 27 April 2021
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
29 April 2021 – 29 April 2021
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 2709.