Debate Pack
Recall of Women to Prisons
A Westminster Hall debate on Recall of Women to Prisons is scheduled for Wednesday 20 February 2019 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Carolyn Harris MP.
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Debate Pack
Effect of reductions in funding to police, fire and rescue services
A Westminster Hall debate on the effect of reductions in funding to police, fire and rescue services will be held on Wednesday 20 February from 9.30am. The Member opening the debate is Grahame Morris MP.
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Research Briefing
What if there’s no Brexit deal?
What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
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Debate Pack
Anti-Social Behaviour
On 7 February 2019 there will be a general debate on anti-social behaviour, sponsored by Diana Johnson.
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Debate Pack
Police Grant Report (England and Wales)
This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the Motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2019/20 on Tuesday 5 February.
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Research Briefing
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill
The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] would create a framework to enable law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to apply to a UK court for an ‘overseas production order’ requiring a person (in practice, generally a communications service provider or ‘CSP’) in a foreign jurisdiction to produce or grant access to electronic data for the purposes of investigating and prosecuting serious crime. An application would only be granted if the judge was satisfied that the data was likely to be of substantial value to the criminal proceedings or investigations for which it was sought, and that it would be in the public interest.
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Research Briefing
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19 (HC Bill 219) was published on Wednesday 6 June 2018. Consideration of Lords amendments by the House of Commons is scheduled for 22 January 2019
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Research Briefing
Actions against bank account scams
Push payment scams are a growing form of financial fraud. The industry, financial regulators and the police are working together to try to reduce its impact. This note outlines some current initiatives.
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Debate Pack
Public Health Model to reduce youth violence
A general debate on a Public Health Model to reduce youth violence is scheduled for Thursday 13 December 2018.
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Research Briefing
The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations
This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was agreed by EU leaders on 25 November.
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Research Briefing
Domestic violence in England and Wales
The Queen's Speech 2017 promises a draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill, and measures in the Courts Bill to deal with suspects cross examining victims. This Briefing Paper looks at the background.
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Research Briefing
Stalking: Developments in the law
A Private Members' Bill with Government support aims to introduce new civil Stalking Protection Orders. The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was introduced to deal with stalking, but critics argued that it was not effective enough. Scotland introduced a specific offence of stalking in 2010, and England and Wales created two new specific offences in 2012. Northern Ireland still relies on the more general offence of harassment.
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Debate Pack
Reclassification of synthetic cannabinoids
MPs will debate the Reclassification of synthetic cannabinoids in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 6 November 2018. Ben Bradley will lead the debate.
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Debate Pack
Drugs policy
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 23 October 2018 at 2.30pm on drugs policy. The debate will be opened by Ronnie Cowan MP.
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