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Act of Parliament Introduced 3 Mar 2020 Home Office ↗ Parliament

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

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.

Legislative progress

Commons 3 Mar 2020
1st reading
Commons 28 Apr 2020
2nd reading
Commons 28 Apr 2020
Money resolution
Commons 4 Jun 2020
Committee stage
Commons 6 Jul 2020
Report stage
Commons 6 Jul 2020
3rd reading
Lords 7 Jul 2020
1st reading
Lords 5 Jan 2021
2nd reading
Lords 25 Jan 2021
Committee stage
Lords 8 Mar 2021
Report stage
Lords 24 Mar 2021
3rd reading
Commons 15 Apr 2021
Consideration of Lords amendments
Commons 15 Apr 2021
Programme motion
Lords 21 Apr 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Commons 26 Apr 2021
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords 27 Apr 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Unassigned 29 Apr 2021
Royal Assent

Chamber debates

Committee debates