Research Briefing
Parental responsibility in England and Wales
An overview of parental responsibility in England and Wales, including government reforms.
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Research Briefing
International parental child abduction in England and Wales
A brief overview of international parental child abduction, including relevant provisions of the Child Abduction Act 1984 and the 1980 Hague Convention.
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Debate Pack
Strengthening community cohesion
A Westminster Hall debate on strengthening community cohesion is scheduled to take place on 3 March 2026. The debate will be opened by John Slinger MP.
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Research Briefing
Duties to report child abuse in England
A briefing on reporting child abuse in England, including the government's plans to introduce a mandatory reporting duty.
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Research Briefing
Child arrangements: the family court and domestic abuse (England and Wales)
An overview of how the family courts in England and Wales address issues of domestic abuse in child arrangements cases, including government reforms.
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Debate Pack
General debate on government support for bereaved children
A general debate on government support for bereaved children is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 26 February 2026.
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Debate Pack
Government support for healthy relationships
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 12 February on government support for healthy relationships. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee and will be opened by Maya Ellis MP.
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Debate Pack
Children’s services in local authorities
A debate on children's services in local authorities is scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on 28 January 2026. The debate will be led by Will Forster MP.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
The bill would remove the two-child limit, which restricts additional support for children in Universal Credit to the first two children in a household
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Research Briefing
The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas
British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year. A major review of this policy was published in June 2025.
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Insight
Deep material poverty: How many children are going without essentials?
A child is in deep material poverty if they lack access to at least four of 13 essentials, such as a damp-free home, fresh food, and comfortable clothes.
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Debate Pack
Protecting children from domestic abuse
A Westminster Hall debate on protecting children from domestic abuse will take place on Thursday 27 November. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Richard Quigley MP.
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Debate Pack
Inequalities faced by unpaid carers
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the inequalities faced by unpaid carers at 1:30pm on Thursday 20 November 2025. The debate will be led by Anna Dixon MP.
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
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Research Briefing
How is child maintenance calculated?
This briefing sets out how the Child Maintenance Service calculates the amount of maintenance payable under the 2012 statutory scheme.
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