Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 9 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.

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Domestic Abuse Offences

That this House acknowledges the pervasive and deeply harmful impact of domestic abuse on survivors; notes that, while the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 defines domestic abuse, there is no specific criminal offence for domestic abuse in England and Wales; further notes that many domestic abuse cases are prosecuted under broader offences such as common assault, ABH and GBH instead; recognises that as a result, not all domestic abuse cases are properly identified within the criminal justice system; also notes with alarm that this legal gap has meant that some domestic abusers are eligible for release under the SDS40 Early Release Scheme, despite the Government’s attempts to exempt them; and calls on the Government to back the Domestic Abuse (Aggravated Offences) Bill, which would ensure that domestic abuse cases are properly recognised as such in the criminal justice system by creating domestic abuse-aggravated offences, mirroring racially and religiously aggravated offences created in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, enabling more survivors and victims to get the protections they need and deserve.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

523 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Liz Jarvis

Ian Roome

Tim Farron

David Chadwick

Helen Maguire

Subjects

Domestic abuse

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk