A private member’s bill proposing the establishment of a domestic abuse register similar to the sex offenders register has gained wide cross-party support from 41 MSPs.
The Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill introduced by Pam Gosal, a Conservative MSP for West Scotland, will now move forward to be debated in the Scottish Parliament.
In addition to a domestic abuse register, the bill will introduce mandatory rehabilitation measures for offenders convicted of domestic abuse and increase education around the subject, both of which Ms Gosal says would help to prevent domestic violence from occurring and reduce reoffending rates.