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.
Debate Pack
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.
Research Briefing
This briefing examines how public spending is allocated and lists some of the resources for working out the amounts that have gone to local areas.
Research Briefing
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
A briefing on fly-tipping in England, covering law and responsibilities for it, calls for change and proposals for reform.
Debate Pack
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
There will be a general debate on knife crime on 14 December 2023. This debate was previously scheduled for 16 October 2023 and was sponsored by Wendy Morton MP.
Research Briefing
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.
Insight
Nitrous oxide used to be controlled under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 but it was reclassified as a Class C drug in 2023, making possession illegal.
Research Briefing
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.
Debate Pack
There will be a debate on reducing serious violence and violence against women and girls, and raising confidence in policing and the criminal justice system on 15 November 2023.
Research Briefing
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
This briefing provides an overview of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which provides for some convictions and cautions to become “spent”.
Research Briefing
The Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. This Briefing gives a summary of its parliamentary stages.
Research Briefing
This Briefing looks at what the law says on drinking alcohol in the street.
Research Briefing
Knife crime is a crime involving an object with a blade or sharp instrument. The briefing paper presents and analyses statistics on knife crime in England and Wales.
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