Bills and Laws

Proposed Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill

Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

This is a proposal for a Member’s Bill

Draft proposal

Date lodged: 23 August 2022

A proposal for a Bill to make provision for the prevention of domestic abuse and improve support for those affected, including by requiring: those convicted of offences related to domestic abuse to provide information for a register; use of this information to prevent further harm; use of rehabilitation measures in relation to offences related to domestic abuse; collation and reporting of data related to domestic abuse; and domestic abuse education in schools.

The consultation closed on Sunday 20 November 2022.

Read about the detail of the proposed Bill in the Consultation Document

Final proposal

Date lodged: 07 September 2023

A proposal for a Bill to make provision for the prevention of domestic abuse and improve support for those affected, including by requiring: those convicted of certain offences related to domestic abuse to provide information for a register; use of this information to prevent further harm; use of rehabilitation measures in relation to domestic abuse offences; collation and reporting of data related to domestic abuse; and domestic abuse education in schools.

Consultation summary (including a link to the published responses): Consultation Summary