Sentencing of repeat offenders
A debate on the sentencing of repeat offenders will take place in Westminster Hall scheduled for Tuesday 21st June 2022, from 2:30pm. Grahame Morris MP will open the debate.
The Parole System of England and Wales
Parole is the mechanism by which prisoners serving indeterminate and certain determinate sentences can be released subject to conditions. In England and Wales this system is overseen by the Parole Board.
National Security Bill 2022-2023
The National Security Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It is scheduled to have second reading on 6 June 2022. It would replace existing counter-espionage laws with a comprehensive framework for countering hostile state activity analogous to the counter-terrorism framework established since 2000. It would also limit the availability of civil legal aid and damages to those connected with terrorist activity.
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Research Briefing
Public Order Bill, Bill 008 of 2022-23
The Public Order Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 23 May 2022. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Progress of the Bill
This briefing paper summarises the Commons stages of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the Lords amendments to the Bill.
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Research Briefing
Unexplained Wealth Orders
Unexplained Wealth Orders allow for the confiscation of property without proving criminality, by reversing the burden of proof. How do they work and have they been a success?
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland: Key issues
A briefing paper on some "key issues" in the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 2021-22
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill, a Private Member's Bill which is due to have its report stage in the House of Commons on 25 February 2022.
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Debate Pack
Debate on e-petition relating to funding for stalking advocates
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 593769 is scheduled for 31 January 2022 at 4.30pm. The petition calls on the Government to provide more funding for stalking advocates for victims of stalking. The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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Research Briefing
Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-2022: Progress of the Bill
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-22 would reform rules affecting judicial reviews and bring in changes to the court system, including allowing remote access to inquests. It was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 11 sittings between 2 and 18 November 2021 and is due to have Commons report stage on 25 January 2022. This paper summarises the amendments made to the Bill in Committee and the main issues that were debated.
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Research Briefing
A short guide to the criminal justice system
This Library Briefing provides information on the system for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases. It outlines each stage of the process up to the point of conviction and provides information for Members with constituents going through the criminal justice system.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: A history of English lockdown laws
This Library briefing paper provides a history of England's coronavirus "lockdown laws"
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Research Briefing
Economic crime
Dame Margaret Hodge and Kevin Hollinrake have secured a Backbench Business Committee debate on economic crime, scheduled for Thursday 2 December in the Main Chamber.
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Debate Pack
E-petition 598986, relating to safety at nightclubs
A debate on an e-petition relating to safety at nightclubs will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 8th November 2021, from 6pm. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.
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