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Criminal law

  • Research Briefing

    Criminal Justice Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 10 May, 2024

    The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its first day of report stage on 15 May 2024. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Housing and planning
  • Debate Pack

    Miners and mining communities

    Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

    A debate on miners and mining communities will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 9 May 2024

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Criminal law
    • Energy
    • Pensions
    • Planning
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Victims of road traffic offences and the criminal justice system

    Friday, 26 January, 2024

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on victims of road traffic offences and the criminal justice system on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at 9.30am.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Thursday, 21 December, 2023

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Local government
    • Press and media
    • Prisons
    • Rail
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Spiking

    Wednesday, 13 December, 2023

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on spiking at 13.30 on 14 December 2023, led by Judith Cummins MP and Caroline Nokes MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Sentencing Bill 2023-24

    Monday, 04 December, 2023

    The Sentencing Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 14 November 2023. The Bill’s second reading is scheduled for 6 December 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24

    Friday, 24 November, 2023

    The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 28 November 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Victims and Prisoners Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 14 November, 2023

    The Victims and Prisoners Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 14 sittings between 20 June 2023 and 11 July 2023. The dates for the remaining stages have not yet been announced.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Courts
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates day: The spending of the Ministry of Justice on HM Prison and Probation Service

    Thursday, 29 June, 2023

    On Tuesday 4 July 2023, there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, with a focus on HM Prison and Probation Service. This debate pack contains details of the latest estimates and previous expenditure, background material, and suggestions for further reading.

    • Debate Pack
    • Courts
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    National Security Bill: Lords amendments

    Friday, 23 June, 2023

    The National Security Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It would replace existing counter-espionage laws with a comprehensive framework for countering hostile state activity. The Commons are due to consider Lords amendments on 3 May 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Insight

    Casey Review: Misconduct in the Met and officer dismissal

    Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

    The Casey Review identified problems in how police officers are dismissed for misconduct. What are the problems, and how will they be addressed?

    • Insight
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    The Victims and Prisoners Bill

    Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

    The Victims and Prisoners Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 15 May 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill 2022-23

    Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

    The Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill 2022-23 is scheduled to have report and third reading on 24 March 2023. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Public Order Bill: Lords amendments

    Wednesday, 01 March, 2023

    The House of Commons are scheduled to consider the Lords amendments to the Public Order Bill on 7 March 2023. This briefing summarises the key changes that have been made to the Bill since it was last in the Commons, including amendments made during both Commons and Lords report stages.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • Police
  • Debate Pack

    Sentencing for violence against women and girls

    Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

    There will be a debate on sentencing for violence against women and girls in Westminster Hall on 1 February 2023 at 14:30. This debate will be led by Cherilyn Mackrory MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law

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