Constituency casework: Immigration, asylum and nationality
Nationality, immigration and asylum are reserved policy areas. MPs’ offices must use their judgement to decide how involved to become in individual cases.
Changes to automatic prisoner release dates in England and Wales
The Sentencing Act 2026 changes to automatic release dates for some prisoners will now come into force on 1 October 2026 and will not apply to rape and certain child sexual and grooming offences.
Gambling regulation in Great Britain
The government, the Gambling Commission, and local authorities are responsible for regulating gambling in Great Britain.
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Research Briefing
Gambling advertising: how is it regulated?
Gambling advertising has been permitted across all British media since 2007, but some are concerned that advertising could encourage harmful or excessive gambling.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Central heating (Census 2021, 2022)
Find out the types of central heating used by households in your constituency, based on census data.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU agreement in respect of Gibraltar
An agreement between the UK and EU setting out Gibraltar's relationship with the EU came into force provisionally on 15 July 2026
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Research Briefing
Proposals to ban social media for children
Supporters say a ban would help protect children online, but others argue it could have unintended consequences.
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Research Briefing
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026
It is an offence to try and enter a designated football match in England and Wales without a ticket.
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Research Briefing
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for arts and culture in England, responsible for distributing government and National Lottery funding to support the arts, museums and libraries.
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Research Briefing
Alcohol licensing: how to object to a licence
Licensing law enables people to object to a premises licence. However, objections can only be raised in relation to at least one of the licensing objectives, for example preventing crime and disorder.
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Research Briefing
Changes to the law on abortion in England and Wales
An overview of how the law on abortion in England and Wales has changed following the assent of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
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Research Briefing
Banking fraud
This briefing covers the scale of banking fraud, how the police respond to fraud, and what the public and private sectors are doing to reduce the impact of banking fraud.
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Research Briefing
Mental health statistics: prevalence, services and funding in England
How common are mental health conditions? How many people access mental health services? How long do people wait to access NHS mental health services? How much is spent on mental health services?
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Research Briefing
Review of unduly lenient sentences
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 power to refer is sometimes called the 'unduly lenient sentence scheme'.
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Research Briefing
Sporting Events Bill [HL] 2026-27
The Sporting Events Bill [HL] 2026-27 is due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 3 September 2026.
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