Insight
A 'public health approach’ suggests policy makers should search for a ‘cure’ by using scientific evidence to identify what causes violence and find interventions.
Research Briefing
The UK is party to hundreds of international treaties with third states or organisations, many of them on trade, by virtue of its EU membership. To continue to benefit from the advantages of these agreements, the Government has been seeking to replace them in a UK bilateral context. The Government has prioritised trade agreements, but has also agreed replacement agreements covering aviation services and safety, and road transport, for example. But Parliament is not happy about the way the Government is carrying out this 'treaty continuity programme' and Committees in both Houses have called for a greater scrutiny role for Parliament in treaty-making processes. This paper looks at what has been going on and what Parliamentary Committees in both Houses have asked for. It includes a table showing where we are with scrutiny of these treaties and what sort of scrutiny they have undergone, both in their precursor form as EU treaties and currently as replacement treaties.
Research Briefing
Last week was a landmark moment in the police use of ‘Live Facial Recognition’ (LFR) technology. An independent report, published by Essex University, found it is “highly possible” that the use of LFR by the Metropolitan Police “would be held unlawful if challenged before the courts.” The report found the Met had provided inadequate information
Research Briefing
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
Debate Pack
The House of Commons Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion “That this House has considered e-petition 236952 relating to "Violet-Grace’s Law - Life sentences for Death by Dangerous Driving” on Monday 8 July at 4.30pm. Helen Jones MP, the Chair of the Committee, will open the debate.
Debate Pack
A debate will take place in the Commons Chamber on 4 July 2019 on the functioning of the existing law relating to assisted dying. The debate will be led by Nick Boles, Sarah Champion and Norman Lamb.
Debate Pack
This briefing provides background for the debate on e-petition 239444 relating to online homophobia
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on The Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act is scheduled for Wednesday 19 June 2019 at 2.30 pm. The Member leading the debate is Frank Field MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of 'domestic abuse and homelessness' has been scheduled for 9.30am on 12 June 2019. The debate has been initiated by Neil Coyle MP.
Research Briefing
The freedom to peacefully protest is a cornerstone of a liberal democratic society but it’s not always plain sailing.
Insight
The freedom to peacefully protest is a cornerstone of a liberal democratic society but it’s not always plain sailing.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on Telephone and online scams is scheduled for Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 11.30am. The Member leading the debate is Chris Elmore MP.
Research Briefing
Why are police stations closing and what impact is this having on community-police relations?
Insight
Why are police stations closing and what impact is this having on community-police relations?
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