Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford

27: Clause 56, page 36, line 31, after “about” insert “—(a) ”Member’s explanatory statementSee the explanatory statement accompanying the Minister’s amendment at page 36, line 32.

28: Clause 56, page 36, line 32, at end insert “, and(b) the provision of other local authority support in the authority’s area.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would provide for a domestic abuse local partnership board to also advise a relevant local authority about the provision of other local authority support in the authority’s area.

29: Clause 56, page 37, line 5, at end insert—““other local authority support” has the same meaning as in section 55.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would define “other local authority support” for the purposes of Clause 56 (by reference to the definition that would be inserted into Clause 55 by the Minister’s amendment at page 36, line 4).

Amendments 27 to 29 agreed.

Amendments 30 and 31 not moved.

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 32. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in the group to a Division must make that clear in the debate.

Clause 62: Special measures in civil proceedings: victims of specified offences