Research Briefing
International parental child abduction (England and Wales)
This briefing covers international child abduction, including the criminal law, steps to prevent abduction occurring, and what to do if it does happen.
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Research Briefing
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of coronavirus.
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Constituency Casework
Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse
A list of contact details for organisations which assist victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill
The Commons is due to consider Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 on 15 April 2021. This paper provides full background.
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Research Briefing
The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations
This briefing describes the laying of the Statutory Instrument, its content, reaction from the sector, and extensions to the initial Instrument that came into force in April 2020.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Separated Families and Contact with Children in Care FAQs (UK)
This paper provides brief information in response to some key questions regarding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children.
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding in English schools
This briefing provides information on the safeguarding responsibilities of schools in England, including the role of governing bodies, head teachers and school staff, the inspection of safeguarding, safe staff recruitment, and procedures for dealing with allegations against members of staff.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: the write-off of arrears on Child Support Agency cases (UK)
This Library briefing describes the UK Government’s policy to write-off arrears arising from the 1993 and 2003 child maintenance schemes. These schemes are now closed to new applicants and ongoing maintenance cases have been transferred to the 2012 scheme.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Childcare FAQs
This House of Commons Library Briefing provides information in response to some key questions relating to childcare during the coronavirus outbreak
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Debate Pack
Debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations
On Monday 11 January 2020 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: Overseas cases and income (UK)
This briefing paper sets out how the child maintenance system operates where a Person with Care, Non-Resident Parent or a Qualifying Child, lives overseas.
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Debate Pack
Support for children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak
On Tuesday 20 October at 9.30 am there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “Support for children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak”. The debate will be led by Danny Kruger MP, Fiona Bruce MP and Tim Farron MP.
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Debate Pack
Online Harms
A Westminster Hall debate on Online Harms is scheduled for 7 October 2020. The Member leading the debate is Holly Lynch MP.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: variations, including the new notional income criterion (GB)
This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out the rules on variations under the “2012 scheme” administered by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). From a policy standpoint, it compares the current variation rules to those for the legacy “2003 scheme”, and notes criticism of the changes and parliamentary debate of them. This Briefing was last updated in March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)
This briefing was last updated in August 2018.
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