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Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Author: Kirsty Deacon
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Published: Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 (SB 25-49)
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Summary
Introduction
Background to the Bill
Data on domestic abuse offences in Scotland
Civil proceedings
Current notification requirements and processes
Sex offender notification requirements
Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)
Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)
Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS)
Sentencing for domestic abuse offences
Equally Safe at School
Consultation on the draft Bill proposal
Policy objectives of the Bill
Part 1 - Notification requirements for domestic abuse offenders
Consultation
Provision in the Bill
Who will be subject to notification requirements
Notification periods
Notification requirements
Offences relating to notification
Review of indefinite notification requirements
Management of offenders
Financial Memorandum
Part 2 - Assessment of offenders for rehabilitation programmes and services
Consultation
Provision in the Bill
Prior to sentencing
Serving a sentence in prison
Prior to a Parole Board hearing
Financial Memorandum
Part 3 - Data collection and reporting
Consultation
Provision in the Bill
Financial Memorandum
Part 4 - School education
Consultation
Provision in the Bill
Financial Memorandum
Part 5 - Final provisions
Financial Memorandum - Savings
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https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/proposals-for-bills/proposed-domestic-abuse-prevention-scotland-bill
Pam Gosal MSP. (2022, August 23). Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill Consultation. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/proposed-members-bills/domestic-abuse-register--consultation-final.pdf
Pam Gosal MSP. (2023, September 7). Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill - Summary of Consultation Responses. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/proposed-members-bills/consultation-summary-domestic-abuse-final.pdf
Scottish Parliament. (2025). Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Explanatory Notes Session 6 (2025) SP Bill 67-EN. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/prevention-of-domestic-abuse-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill67ens062025accessible.pdf
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https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/prevention-of-domestic-abuse-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill67pms062025accessible.pdf
Scottish Parliament. (2025). Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum Session 6 (2025) SP Bill 67-FM. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/prevention-of-domestic-abuse-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill67fms062025accessible.pdf
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https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/prevention-of-domestic-abuse-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill67dpms062025accessible.pdf
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