Research Briefing
Women in Politics and Public Life
This briefing includes figures on the proportion of women in elected bodies in the UK and across the world, as well as information on women in UK public life.
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Debate Pack
LGBT+ History Month
A general debate on LGBT+ History Month is scheduled for Thursday 7 March 2024 in Westminster Hall. The debate will be led by Eliott Colburn MP and Dame Angela Eagle MP.
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Research Briefing
Mental health statistics: prevalence, services and funding in England
How common are mental health conditions? How long do people wait to access NHS therapy for depression and anxiety? Do statistics show that mental health services work for everyone? How much is spent on mental health services?
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Research Briefing
Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill
A Private Members' Bill that proposes to prohibit sexual orientation and transgender identity conversion practices is scheduled for second reading on 1 March 2024
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Research Briefing
Prohibiting conversion therapy
The Government has since 2018 committed to a legislative prohibition of conversion therapy. This briefing discusses the proposals and related debate.
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Research Briefing
Children and young people’s mental health: policy and services (England)
This briefing looks at how children and young people's mental health services in England work and sets out relevant Government policy and statistics.
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Debate Pack
General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
There will be a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 25 January 2024. The debate will be on the motion: “That this House has considered Holocaust Memorial Day.”
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Research Briefing
Hate Crime Statistics
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.
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Debate Pack
Increases in antisemitic offences
There will be a debate on increases in antisemitic offences in Westminster Hall. This debate will take place on 9 January 2024 at 14:30 and will be led by Nicola Richards MP.
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Research Briefing
The Secretary of State’s veto and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
A briefing paper on the Scottish Secretary's "veto" of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
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Debate Pack
Tackling Islamophobia
A general debate on tackling Islamophobia has been scheduled for Thursday 7 December in the House of Commons Chamber.
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Debate Pack
The 20th anniversary of the repeal of section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988
On 29 November 2023, there will be a debate the 20th anniversary of the repeal of section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988. The debate will be opened by Ben Bradshaw MP.
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Research Briefing
Historical representation of minority ethnic groups in the House of Commons
A brief history of ethnic minority representation in the House of Commons
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Research Briefing
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill – Lords Stages and Amendments
The Bill is scheduled for consideration of Lords amendments on 20 October 2023. This briefing covers significant amendments made during Lords stages
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Debate Pack
British Sign Language report 2022 and implementation of the British Sign Language Act 2022
There will be a debate on the British Sign Language report 2022 and implementation of the British Sign Language Act 2022 in Westminster Hall. This debate will take place on 17 October 2023 at 14:30 and will be led by Chloe Smith MP.
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