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Bill · started in the Commons

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.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Domestic Abuse Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 March 2020 by Priti Patel (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, receiving Royal Assent on 29 April 2021.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 3 Mar 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons 28 Apr 2020
  3. Money resolution Commons 28 Apr 2020
  4. Committee stage Commons 4 Jun to 17 Jun 2020
  5. Report stage Commons 6 Jul 2020
  6. 3rd reading Commons 6 Jul 2020
  7. 1st reading Lords 7 Jul 2020
  8. 2nd reading Lords 5 Jan 2021
  9. Committee stage Lords 25 Jan to 10 Feb 2021
  10. Report stage Lords 8 Mar to 17 Mar 2021
  11. 3rd reading Lords 24 Mar 2021
  12. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 15 Apr 2021
  13. Programme motion Commons 15 Apr 2021
  14. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 21 Apr 2021
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 26 Apr 2021
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 27 Apr 2021
  17. Royal Assent Unassigned 29 Apr 2021

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

6 Jul 2020 Report Stage: New Clause 22 207 to 330 Rejected
6 Jul 2020 Report Stage: New Clause 23 200 to 338 Rejected
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 360 to 221 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 352 to 222 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 361 to 218 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 362 to 217 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 362 to 217 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 350 to 270 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 352 to 270 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 42 351 to 226 Passed
15 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 352 to 226 Passed
26 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9B 352 to 219 Passed
26 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 40B and 40C 350 to 270 Passed
26 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 352 to 270 Passed
26 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 42D, 42E and 42F 351 to 227 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.