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Domestic Abuse Act 2021

This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 17 · 29 Apr 2021

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Amendments 41

Committee stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— ““provider of care” means any person (“A”) who provides ongoing emotional, psychological or physical support to another person (“B”) with the aim of enabling B to live independently, whether or not A is paid for this support;”

Moved: Baroness Wilcox of NewportSponsor: Baroness Altmann#72706
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— one person is a provider of care to the other.”

Moved: Baroness Wilcox of NewportSponsor: Baroness Altmann, Baroness Watkins of Tavistock#72707
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert “or if one is the guardian of the other.”

Moved: Baroness Butler-Sloss#72781
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— one is in domestic servitude to the other.”

Moved: Baroness Butler-SlossSponsor: Lord Randall of Uxbridge#72784
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— they are in a forced marriage, or one person is forcing the other into a forced marriage with another person.”

Moved: Baroness Butler-SlossSponsor: Lord Randall of Uxbridge, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, Lord Cormack#72785
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— they are ordinarily resident in the same household.”

Moved: Lord Randall of UxbridgeSponsor: Baroness Butler-Sloss#72791
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— “Parental alienation” refers to the situation where A, being one parent of a child, acts in a manner or takes steps, deliberate or otherwise, so as to sever, damage, hinder, delay, harm or otherwise negatively affect the child’s relationship with B, being another parent of the child, thereby negatively impacting the child’s welfare.”

Moved: Baroness MeyerSponsor: Baroness Altmann, The Earl of Lytton, Baroness Watkins of Tavistock#72805
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— parental alienation;”

Moved: Baroness MeyerSponsor: Baroness Altmann, The Earl of Lytton, Lord Cormack#72806
NotMovedClause 7EditBillBody

at end insert “, including babies in utero, infants and young children aged under two years old”

Moved: Baroness StroudSponsor: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, Lord Mackay of Clashfern#72915
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert “, including babies from conception onwards”

Moved: Baroness StroudSponsor: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top, Lord Mackay of Clashfern#72916
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

leave out subsection (2) and insert— The Commissioner may appoint staff.”

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Baroness Burt of Solihull#72948
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Baroness Burt of Solihull#72949
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

after second “the” insert “Independent”

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Baroness Burt of Solihull#72950
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

leave out “appoint” and insert “make a full-time appointment of”

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Baroness Burt of Solihull#72951
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

Leave out “independently” and insert “in B’s own home”

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Lord Paddick#72952
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (a) and insert— B is aged 16 or over and is personally connected to A,”

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Lord Paddick#72953
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert “, or the person lives in the same household as the child or regularly visits the household.”

Moved: Baroness Butler-SlossSponsor: Lord Randall of Uxbridge#72955
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Prevention of dissolution of a religious Jewish marriage occurs when one spouse impedes a get being obtained by acting in a manner, to prevent the other spouse obtaining it, which is controlling, coercing or threatening, or abusing the partner by rendering the other spouse unable to remarry or have children in accordance with religious Jewish law.”

Moved: Baroness AltmannSponsor: Baroness Deech, Lord Mendelsohn, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill#72959
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— unreasonable prevention or threat of prevention of dissolution of a religious Jewish marriage via a religious bill of divorce (a “get”);”

Moved: Baroness AltmannSponsor: Baroness Deech, Lord Mendelsohn, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill#72960
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— one person is an unpaid carer, such as a neighbour, friend or other individual, who performs caring duties for the other who is a disabled person,

Moved: Baroness Grey-ThompsonSponsor: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff#74632

Report stage — Lords 20

AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— ““disabled person” means a person who has a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (disability);”

Moved: Baroness Campbell of SurbitonSponsor: Baroness Grey-Thompson, Baroness Wilcox of Newport, Lord Shinkwin#86913
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— ““carer” means an adult who provides care, whether paid or unpaid;”

Moved: Baroness Campbell of SurbitonSponsor: Baroness Grey-Thompson, Baroness Wilcox of Newport, Lord Shinkwin#86914
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— A is a carer for B who is a disabled person.”

Moved: Baroness Campbell of SurbitonSponsor: Baroness Grey-Thompson, Baroness Wilcox of Newport, Lord Shinkwin#86915
WithdrawnClause 8EditBillBody

at end insert— Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Commissioner must publish a report under this section, which—

Moved: Baroness Lister of BurtersettSponsor: Baroness Meacher, Baroness Burt of Solihull, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle#87079
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert “, such as a parent’s behaviour deliberately designed to damage the relationship between a child of the parent and the other parent.”

Moved: Baroness MeyerSponsor: Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Baroness Altmann, The Earl of Lytton#87083
NotMovedClause 7EditBillBody

after “people” insert “and babies in utero”

Moved: Baroness StroudSponsor: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top#87157
NotMovedClause 7EditBillBody

leave out “children” and insert “all children and babies in utero”

Moved: Baroness StroudSponsor: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top#87158
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

after “abuse,” insert “including in utero exposure,”

Moved: Baroness StroudSponsor: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top#87159
AgreedClause 55EditBillBody

leave out “domestic abuse” and insert “accommodation-based”

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#87186
AgreedClause 18AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to report on domestic abuse services in England

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#87187
AgreedClause 16AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to send conclusions of domestic homicide review to Commissioner

Moved: Baroness Williams of Trafford#87188
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— Prevention of dissolution of a religious Jewish marriage occurs when one spouse impedes a get being obtained by acting in a manner, to prevent the other spouse obtaining it, which is controlling, coercing or threatening, or abusing the partner by rendering the other spouse unable to remarry or have children in accordance with religious Jewish law.”

Moved: Baroness AltmannSponsor: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, Baroness Deech, Lord Mendelsohn#87217
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

at end insert— unreasonable prevention or threat of prevention of dissolution of a religious Jewish marriage via a religious bill of divorce (a “get”);”

Moved: Baroness AltmannSponsor: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, Baroness Deech, Lord Mendelsohn#87218
AgreedClause 55EditBillBody

at end insert— ensure all child contact centres and organisations that offer child contact services are accredited in accordance with national standards in relation to safeguarding and preventing domestic abuse as specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.”

Moved: Baroness Finlay of LlandaffSponsor: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, Baroness Burt of Solihull#87219
NotMovedClause 16AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to notify the Secretary of State and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner of all reviews and investigations of deaths where domestic abuse is a factor

Moved: Baroness Burt of SolihullSponsor: Baroness Wilcox of Newport, Lord Russell of Liverpool, Baroness Newlove#87227
WithdrawnClause 15EditBillBody

at end insert— the Independent Office for Police Conduct;

Moved: Baroness Burt of SolihullSponsor: Baroness Wilcox of Newport, Lord Russell of Liverpool, Baroness Newlove#87229
WithdrawnClause 12EditBillBody

leave out “and not more than ten”

Moved: Baroness HamweeSponsor: Baroness Burt of Solihull#87230
WithdrawnClause 37EditBillBody

leave out “without reasonable excuse the person fails” and insert “the court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has without reasonable excuse failed”

Moved: Lord PaddickSponsor: Baroness Hamwee#87231
WithdrawnClause 16AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duties of public authorities in relation to training

Moved: Baroness Armstrong of Hill TopSponsor: Baroness Burt of Solihull, Baroness Crawley#87232
WithdrawnClause 15AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to co-operate: children awaiting NHS treatment

Moved: Baroness Burt of SolihullSponsor: Baroness Brinton, Baroness Newlove, Baroness Meacher#87250

3rd reading — Lords 1

AgreedClause 85EditBillBody

leave out “this Act” and insert “the Domestic Abuse Act 2021”

Moved: Baroness Royall of Blaisdon#87343