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The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021. Billed as the biggest review of the UK's defence and security since the end of the Cold War, it sets out the UK's approach to the expected challenges of the next decade.
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Demonstrations over the imprisonment of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny have died down for now, but commentators argue that Vladimir Putin's legitimacy is wearing thin.
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The UK's Senior Managers and Certification Regime was introduced as part of post-financial crisis reforms to drive up standards in people working in financial services. This note explains the regime's history, content and impact.
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The Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill 2019-20 was introduced by Mike Amesbury MP following the Private Members' Bills Ballot on 9 January 2020. The Bill is supported by the Government.
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This briefing paper looks at some of the FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about pensions.
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This Bill aims to allow Ministers to take paid maternity leave whilst remaining in government. This Briefing Paper explains the background, what the Bill does and summarises reaction to the Bill.
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An overview of children's services in England, focused on demand and funding.
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This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 1 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Part 1 of the Bill would introduce several measures related to the “protection of the police”
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This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 10 and 11 of the Bill. Part 10 concerns the management of sex and terrorist offenders and would make provision for Serious Violence Reduction Orders. Part 11 would make changes to the law on the Rehabilitation of Offenders.
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This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Part 2 includes provisions related to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime.
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This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 8 and 9 of the Bill. Part 8 concerns Youth Justice and Part 9 concerns Secure Children's Homes and Secure 16-19 Academies.
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This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 7 of the Bill which would make changes to the law on custodial and community sentencing and release.
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The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21 was introduced to the House of Commons on 9 March 2021. Second Reading is scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 March 2021. Part 12 of the Bill relates to juries, the transmission and recording of virtual proceedings in courts and tribunals, and live links in criminal courts.
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This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Parts 3 and 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Parts 3 and 4 would amend various pieces of public order law to change to how protests and unauthorised encampments (Gypsy and Traveller sites associated with trespass) are policed.
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This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 6 of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Part 6 of the Bill would replace most existing out of court disposals (OOCDs) with two new ones: the diversionary caution and the community caution.
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