National
Assembly for Wales
July 2014
Report on the timetable for consideration of the Gender-based
Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales)
Bill
1. On 30 June 2014, a Government Bill, ‘Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill’, was introduced in the Assembly.
2. On 10 June 2014, the Business Committee agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26.9, to refer the Bill to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee, to consider and report on the general principles.
3. On 24 June 2014, the Business Committee agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26.7, a timetable for the Committee’s consideration of the general principles of the Bill and has agreed that the Committee should report to the Assembly by 14 November 2014.
4. The Business Committee also agreed that Stage 2 proceedings should be completed by 6 February 2015, subject to the general principles of the Bill being agreed by the Assembly.