Research Briefing
On Monday 29 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities of the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office, in so far as it relates to criminal justice. The debate will be opened by Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, Dame Karen Bradley MP, and Andy Slaughter MP.
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Local agencies have various powers to respond to anti-social behaviour. These powers are being strengthened by the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
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A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 9 June 2026 on government support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland training college. The debate will be opened by Alex Easton MP.
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Ketamine is classified as a class B drug in the UK. Data suggests that ketamine use is increasing and there are concerns about the harms of misuse.
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This briefing provides a short overview of firearms licensing laws in the UK, including recent calls to align shotgun and firearms licensing.
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An e-petition relating to the collection and publication of child sexual offender data (e-petition 730605) is being debated in Westminster Hall on 1 June 2026. The debate will be opened by Jamie Stone MP.
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A bill to improve cyber security and resilience is going through the Commons; it updates previous cyber security legislation and if passed will become UK law in 2026.
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The start of the millennium saw an increased political focus on the threat from international terrorism. This briefing examines the statistics from 2001 on.
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This briefing looks at statistics on gun crime in England and Wales. It uses police recorded crime data to evaluate trends over time and to compare crime between police force areas, with a section focusing specifically on gun crime in London. Type of offence and type of weapon used are also analysed, as well as the age and ethnicity of victims.
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The Commons will consider Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill on 14 April 2026.
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Extreme pornography is violent imagery intended to provoke sexual arousal. Amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill would create new offences in this category.
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The government has announced that it is establishing a statutory public inquiry into grooming gangs. The inquiry begins work on 13 April 2026.
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The Home Secretary can proscribe organisations believed to be involved in terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000
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On 25 March 2026 the Rycroft Review recommended that a moratorium be placed on political donations made in cryptoassets. In a statement following the release of the review, the Government announced that they would bring forward an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill which would do this.
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The Lords amendments for the Victims and Courts Bill will be considered in the Commons on 26 March 2026.
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