Following that evidence session, the then Cabinet Secretary for Justice wrote to the Justice Committee in November 5 2017, confirming that the Scottish Government intended to publish a consultation seeking views on questions about how policy to provide for 3 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/5/contents/enacted 4 http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11165 5 https://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/20171107CSfJtoMM.pdf 5 This document relates to the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 84) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 2 October 2020 relevant powers to protect those at risk of domestic abuse might be developed. 22.