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Court statistics for England and Wales

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

A guide to statistics on criminal and civil courts and tribunals, covering caseload, backlogs, performance, court closures and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Research Briefing
  • Courts
Court statistics for England and Wales

Safe and legal routes to the UK for people seeking protection

Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

What safe and legal immigration routes are available to people wanting to come to the UK for humanitarian reasons, how many people use them, and what is the Government's position on establishing more?

  • Research Briefing
  • Asylum
Safe and legal routes to the UK for people seeking protection

Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection

Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

The Government abolished the much criticised sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) in 2012. However, the change was not made retrospective. On 30 September 2022 there were 2,890 IPP prisoners in custody. Pressure for change has continued.

  • Research Briefing
  • Crime
  • Prisons
Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection
  • Research Briefing

    Asylum statistics

    Monday, 05 December, 2022

    This briefing summarises statistics on asylum seekers in the UK and refugees who arrive through resettlement programmes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Demography
    • Immigration
    • Local data
    • People and places data
  • Research Briefing

    Migration statistics

    Thursday, 24 November, 2022

    This Commons Library briefing paper is a guide to understanding UK migration statistics. It explains the concepts and methods used in measuring migration and sets out a range of data on migration in the UK and in European Union countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Demography
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Review of unduly lenient sentences

    Tuesday, 08 November, 2022

    The Attorney General has the power to refer to the Court of Appeal sentences for certain offences which they believe to be unduly lenient. This is sometimes called the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    UK Prison Population Statistics

    Tuesday, 25 October, 2022

    This briefing paper explores prison population data for the UK from the Ministry of Justice, Scottish Government, and the Northern Ireland Department of Justice.

    • Research Briefing
    • Prisons
  • Insight

    How has immigration changed under the UK’s new ‘points based’ system?

    Tuesday, 27 September, 2022

    The UK has a new immigration system. Has it caused immigration to go up or down?

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Immigration
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s new points-based immigration system

    Tuesday, 27 September, 2022

    The UK introduced a "new points-based immigration system" for work and student visas to coincide with Brexit. How does the system work and what has the impact been on immigration?

    • Research Briefing
    • Immigration
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The Syrian civil war: Timeline and statistics

    Tuesday, 06 September, 2022

    The paper provides a timeline of events and statistics on casualties, Syria's humanitarian and refugee situation, and UK aid spending and military activity.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asylum
    • Middle East
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Animal experiment statistics

    Wednesday, 03 August, 2022

    Summarises data on animal experiments in Great Britain, including species used, creation and breeding of genetically-altered animals, severity of procedures, and university experiments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Health
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Youth custody

    Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

    Children remanded or sentenced to custody are placed in a Young Offenders Institution, a Secure Training Centre or a Secure Children’s Home. Concerns have been raised about the current provision of youth custody, The Government has accepted proposals to introduce secure schools.

    • Research Briefing
    • Prisons
  • Debate Pack

    e-petition debate on hunting

    Wednesday, 20 April, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 6pm on Monday 25 April on two e-petitions concerning hunting. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by Marsha de Cordova MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Environment
  • Debate Pack

    The Irish diaspora in Britain

    Wednesday, 16 March, 2022

    A Backbench business debate on the Irish diaspora in Britain will take place in the House of Commons Chamber scheduled for Thursday 17 March 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Nationality
  • Debate Pack

    Legal aid in the North West

    Thursday, 17 February, 2022

    A debate on legal aid in the north west of England will take place in Westminster Hall scheduled for Tuesday 22 February 2022, from 2:30pm. Rebecca Long-Bailey MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Courts
    • Justice

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