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    General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2022

    Wednesday, 26 January, 2022

    There will be a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 27th January 2022. The debate will be on the motion: That this House has considered Holocaust Memorial Day 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Equality
  • Debate Pack

    General Debate: Freedom of religion or belief: 40th anniversary of the declaration on the elimination of religious intolerance

    Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

    On Thursday 25th November, MPs will hold a general debate in the Chamber on freedom of religion or belief and the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the elimination of religious intolerance.

    • Debate Pack
    • Equality
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    International Men’s Day 2021

    Friday, 19 November, 2021

    A debate on International Men's Day will take place in Westminster Hall on Thursday 25th November 2021, from 1:30pm. Nick Fletcher and Philip Davies MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Equality
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Islamophobia Awareness Month

    Friday, 29 October, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on Islamophobia Awareness Month has bee n scheduled for Tuesday 2 November 2021. The debate will be opened by Afzal Khan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Social security benefits for older people with mobility needs

    Thursday, 28 October, 2021

    There is an upper age limit for new claims of benefits that provide support for mobility - now the State Pension Age. This means that some older people cannot get benefits for mobility needs and cannot access linked schemes such as Motability.

    • Research Briefing
    • Disability
    • Pensions
    • Roads
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    Black History Month

    Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

    An adjournment debate on Black History Month has been scheduled for Thursday 21 October 2021. Abena Oppong-Asare MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Demography
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Powers of attorney and other decision-making powers

    Wednesday, 06 October, 2021

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with powers of attorney and other ways of authorising someone to make a decision for another person in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Disability
  • Debate Pack

    Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting:e-petition debate

    Friday, 17 September, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on a petition relating to ethnicity pay gap reporting is scheduled for Monday 20 September 2021, from 4:30-7:30pm. The motion for debate is: "That this House has considered e-petition 300105 relating to ethnicity pay gap reporting". The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Elliot Colburn MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Equality
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    The definition of Islamophobia

    Wednesday, 08 September, 2021

    On 9 September 2021 at 3pm there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on the definition of Islamophobia. This debate will be led by Paul Bristow MP and Naz Shah MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Early intervention: policy and provision

    Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

    This House of Commons Library briefing analyses early intervention policies aimed at parents and children from conception to age five, covering health, education, social development and financial benefits. This paper also looks at broader arguments around early intervention as a policy approach.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Child care
    • Children's social services
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Family benefits
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Pre-school education
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Police powers: detention and custody

    Thursday, 19 August, 2021

    This Commons Library briefing paper describes police detention powers and outlines a recent history of their reform. It also describes the police custody estate.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Disability
    • Police
  • Debate Pack

    Backbench business: Pride Month

    Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

    A general debate on Pride Month has been scheduled for Thursday 1 July 2021. This debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Tackling loneliness

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Disability
    • Health
  • Insight

    The impact of Covid-19 on mental health and human rights

    Friday, 28 May, 2021

    How has the pandemic affected mental health and human rights and how have international organisations responded?

    • Insight
    • Disability
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Race and Ethnic Disparities

    Monday, 24 May, 2021

    This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Equality

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