Relevant documents: 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 6th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 7th Report from the Constitution Committee
Clause 8: Powers to collaborate and plan to prevent and reduce serious violence
Amendments 36 to 41 not moved.
Clause 8 agreed.
Clause 9: Power to authorise collaboration etc. with other persons
Amendments 42 to 48 not moved.
Clause 9 agreed.
Amendments 49 to 53 not moved.
Clauses 10 agreed.
Schedule 1: Specified authorities and local government areas
Amendment 54 not moved.
Schedule 1 agreed.
Clause 11 agreed.
Schedule 2 agreed.
Clause 12: Preventing and reducing serious violence
55: Clause 12, page 13, line 4, at end insert “, and domestic abuse, domestic homicides and sexual offences”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would clarify on the face of the legislation that the definition of serious violence, for the purpose of the proposed Serious Violence Prevention Duty, includes domestic abuse, domestic homicide and sexual offences.