Grahame Allen

This briefing examines the available statistics on terrorism since 2001 in Great Britain.

Statistics on the number of police recorded firearm offences are published by the ONS in the Crime in England & Wales bulletin. Gun related crime statistics are published by the ONS in the Offences involving the use of weapons: data tables.

This briefing paper looks at homicide statistics in England and Wales. It also looks at equivalent statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as comparing international statistics on homicide. The paper also examines statistics concerning the characteristics of victims and offenders, the methods used to kill and the outcomes for offenders. This paper updates and supersedes the Commons Library Homicide Statistics Research Paper (99/56) published on 27 May 1999.

This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2020/21 on Monday 24 February 2020.

On Wednesday 29 January 2020 there will be an Opposition Day Debate on ‘Home Affairs’. This debate pack provides background on the current key issues in English and Welsh policing (policing is a devolved matter).

Knife crime is a persistent and worrying concern, especially as it impacts particularly upon young people and the disadvantaged, and various remedies have been tried over the years.

This briefing paper looks at Hate Crime in England & Wales using figures provided by the Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) and the Police Recorded Crime Series. The paper also presents data on hate crime rates per 100,000 population in each police force area and for each hate crime strand. It also looks at similar figures in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

On 12 June 2019 there will be a Opposition Day debate on Inequality and Social Mobility. This debate will take place in the main chamber.

A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of "Social Mobility and Treasury Reform has been scheduled for 9.30am on 11 June 2019. The debate has been initiated by Rt Hon Justine Greening MP.

A Westminster Hall debate on Telephone and online scams is scheduled for Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 11.30am. The Member leading the debate is Chris Elmore MP.

There will be an opposition day debate on social mobility and inequality on Wednesday 22 May 2019. This page lists key sources of information for the debate.

General debate on the definition of Islamophobia.

A general debate on Serious violence has been scheduled for 15 May 2019.