Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21, in advance of its Second Reading debate.
Insight
EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) created two new statuses for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals living in the UK. These are Settled Status and Pre-Settled Status. This Insight examines the existing data regarding applications under the scheme.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on The Modern Slavery Act 2015 five years on is scheduled for Thursday 19 March 2020 at 1.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Rt Hon Maria Miller MP
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on health and safety for prison staff is scheduled for Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 9.30am. The Member leading the debate is Grahame Morris MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper looks at the UK's refugee resettlement schemes which are operated in partnership with the UNHCR. It also looks at the future of refugee resettlement in the UK.
Research Briefing
Although recent years have seen an increase in recorded crime, the number of prosecutions has fallen. The Home Affairs Committee has noted this trend could risk “both a serious decrease in public safety and in confidence in the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.” In the year ending March 2019, 5.3 million crimes were recorded
Research Briefing
EU citizens who want to live in the UK after Brexit will need to apply for a new immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme
Research Briefing
Brexit was a prominent issue in the 2019 General Election. This Insight compares how Parliamentary constituencies voted in the EU Referendum in 2016 and in the 2019 General Election.
Insight
EU citizens who want to live in the UK after Brexit will need to apply for a new immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme
Insight
Brexit was a prominent issue in the 2019 General Election. This Insight compares how Parliamentary constituencies voted in the EU Referendum in 2016 and in the 2019 General Election.
Research Briefing
There has been a decline in prison safety since 2012. Assaults and incidents of self-harm are at record highs and the number of self-inflicted deaths has risen. Chief Inspectors of Prisons, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman, Independent Monitoring Boards and the Justice Committee have all repeatedly expressed concern. HM Prisons and Probation Service has a national strategy for safety. The Justice Committee has called for an overarching and integrated prisons strategy.
Research Briefing
The definition of 'EEA citizen' in the rules for the Home Office's settled status scheme has recently changed. What are the consequences? How do these changes affect the people of Northern Ireland? Why are some people unhappy with these changes? What does British nationality law say about people born in Northern Ireland? How do these nationality laws interact with the birthright provision of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement? What does the European Convention on Human Rights say about identity and immigration? What do the people of Northern Ireland say when they are asked about their nationality? This paper looks at the complex issues behind all these questions.
Debate Pack
This is a debate pack on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, covering prisons, probation, courts, and legal aid as well as overall spending trends.
Research Briefing
Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) allows prisoners to be released temporarily into the community for specific purposes such as to engage in employment, to maintain family ties or to receive medical treatment. Not every prisoner is eligible to be released on temporary licence. Some, such as those posing the highest security threat are barred altogether.
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