Part 2: The Domestic Abuse Commissioner Section 8: Reports
Subsection (1) provides the Commissioner with the power to issue reports to the Secretary of State on any matter relating to domestic abuse. The subject matter of such reports is a matter for the Commissioner, but it is expected to be informed by the work programme set out in the Commissioner’s strategic plan (see section 13). Such thematic reports are distinct from the duty to publish an annual report under section 14. All such reports are to be published by the Commissioner (subsection (2)) who must also arrange for them to be laid before Parliament (subsection (6)).
	Subsection (3) requires the Commissioner to send a draft of any report to the Home Secretary prior to its publication. The Home Secretary may, after consultation with the Commissioner, require the Commissioner to omit any material that could risk someone’s safety (in the UK or internationally), or which might prejudice any investigation or prosecution of an offence (subsections (4) and (5)). Subject to this, the content of such reports is a matter for the Commissioner.