Crime & Policing

Publication of draft Conversion Practices Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny

The government is publishing a draft Conversion Practices Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny by MPs. Conversion practices—attempts to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity—are widely condemned as harmful. The draft bill will set out the government's proposed criminal offences and enforcement powers. Pre-legislative scrutiny allows Parliament to examine and improve the draft before formal introduction.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee: The Peter May Review of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will hear oral evidence on the Peter May Review of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). The ICRIR is a legacy mechanism established to provide information about killings during the Northern Ireland conflict. The May Review examines how well the commission is functioning and whether changes are needed to improve access to information and support for victims and survivors.

Justice Committee: Work of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General

The Justice Committee will hear oral evidence from the Attorney General and Solicitor General about their role and work. These two law officers head the prosecution service and advise the government on legal matters; this scrutiny examines how effectively they are performing their statutory duties, pursuing justice, and managing the criminal justice system.

Fly-tipping in residential areas and associated impacts

A Westminster Hall debate on fly-tipping in residential areas and its associated impacts. Melanie Onn is raising this issue to examine the problem of illegal waste dumping in neighbourhoods, its environmental consequences, public health risks, and the effectiveness of enforcement and local authority responses.

Safety in prisons

Michelle Welsh is sponsoring a Westminster Hall debate on safety in prisons. This will air concerns about prison security, inmate welfare, and the conditions that affect both prisoners and staff. Westminster Hall debates allow backbench MPs to raise issues with government departments outside the main chamber.

UK-Ireland cooperation on border security

A Westminster Hall debate on UK-Ireland cooperation on border security, sponsored by DUP MP Carla Lockhart. The debate will examine joint security arrangements between the two countries, cross-border policing and intelligence-sharing, and how both governments work together to prevent smuggling, human trafficking, and other cross-border crime. The debate reflects Northern Ireland's unique position as part of the UK with an open land border to an EU member state.

Select Committee Statement on the First Report of the Justice Committee, Courts and Tribunals Bill, HC 192

Andy Slaughter, chair of the Justice Committee, will present the committee's first report on the Courts and Tribunals Bill to the Commons. The report examines the government's legislative proposals for reform of the court system and tribunal infrastructure, setting out the committee's scrutiny findings and recommendations ahead of the bill's progress through parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on progress made since the publication of the Casey Review into group-based child sexual exploitation

A Conservative MP is calling on the Home Secretary to explain what progress the government has made implementing recommendations from the Casey Review, a major public inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation (GBCSE) in England. The Casey Review, published in 2020, examined how police and local authorities failed to prevent large-scale abuse networks and made far-reaching recommendations for reform. This urgent question seeks a statement on whether those reforms have been acted on and what safeguards are now in place.

National Security (State Threats) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

The Commons will consider committee stage and remaining parliamentary stages of the National Security (State Threats) Bill. This legislation creates a new criminal offence and enforcement powers targeting espionage, sabotage, and hostile state activity against the UK. The bill tightens existing security law to counter threats from foreign powers and adversarial states.

National Security (State Threats) Bill: Second Reading

The National Security (State Threats) Bill will complete all parliamentary stages in the Commons on a single day. This legislation creates new criminal offences and enforcement powers to counter threats from hostile state actors, including espionage, sabotage, and foreign interference in UK institutions. The bill gives security agencies expanded tools to investigate and prosecute state-sponsored threats while imposing obligations on specified sectors to report suspicious activity.

Tackling abuse against people in customer-facing roles

A Westminster Hall debate on abuse and harassment faced by workers in customer-facing roles—such as shop staff, bus drivers, healthcare workers, and hospitality employees. The debate will examine the scale of the problem, its impact on worker wellbeing and retention, and what measures government and employers should take to protect these staff from verbal abuse, violence, and threats.

Tackling illicit activity in high street shops

A Westminster Hall debate on illicit activity occurring in high street shops, sponsored by Labour MP Alex Ballinger. The debate will examine criminal and fraudulent activities affecting retail businesses on main shopping streets, likely covering issues such as theft, counterfeit goods, money laundering, or other underground economies operating through legitimate retail fronts. The focus is on how to tackle these problems and protect legitimate traders.

National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time

This is a procedural motion to set a timetable for Commons debate on the National Security (State Threats) Bill. The motion, sponsored by Labour's Shabana Mahmood (Leader of the House), will determine how much time the Commons has to scrutinise and vote on the Bill's clauses and amendments. This is a routine but essential step before substantive debate can proceed on legislation that strengthens powers to counter state-sponsored threats to national security.

Government support for West Midlands Police

Ayoub Khan, the Independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, will use a Westminster Hall debate to raise concerns about government support for West Midlands Police. The debate provides an opportunity to scrutinise funding, resources, and policy priorities affecting the force, which serves over 2.8 million people across the region.

Home Affairs Committee: The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods

The Home Affairs Committee is holding an oral evidence session to investigate how serious and organised crime affects local neighbourhoods. The inquiry will examine the scale of the problem, how criminal networks operate at street level, and what impact they have on residents' safety and community cohesion. The evidence session feeds into the committee's wider scrutiny of whether the police and local authorities are responding effectively.

Justice Committee: Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending

The Justice Committee is gathering oral evidence on how to break the cycle of reoffending through better rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners. The inquiry examines what support helps released offenders reintegrate into work and housing, and what systemic changes could reduce the proportion who return to crime.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the violent disorder that took place last night in Belfast

Claire Hanna, an SDLP MP, has tabled an urgent question asking the Home Secretary to make a statement on violent disorder that occurred in Belfast the previous night. Urgent questions are a parliamentary tool for raising matters of immediate public importance; this one seeks official government response to a public order incident in Northern Ireland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on reports of a serious violent attack in north Belfast involving a foreign national, and the implications for public safety, immigration enforcement and community cohesion

An urgent question from the DUP's Gavin Robinson asks the Northern Ireland Secretary to address a serious violent attack in north Belfast involving a foreign national. The question seeks clarification on the government's response across three fronts: immediate public safety concerns, immigration enforcement procedures, and the potential impact on community cohesion in the affected area.

Government support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland training college

Alex Easton (Independent MP for North Down) is calling for a Westminster Hall debate on government funding and support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland's training college. The debate will examine whether the UK government is providing adequate resources for PSNI officer training and professional development, a critical issue for policing capacity in Northern Ireland.

Illicit Finance Summit 2026

A Westminster Hall debate on the Illicit Finance Summit 2026, sponsored by Steff Aquarone MP. The debate will examine UK efforts to combat money laundering, sanctions evasion, and other financial crime ahead of an international summit. Key issues likely include the effectiveness of current enforcement, coordination between financial regulators and law enforcement, and UK competitiveness as a financial centre without becoming a haven for illicit funds.

Justice Committee: Access to Justice

The Justice Committee will hear oral evidence on access to justice—the ability of people to use the legal system and obtain justice when needed. This inquiry examines barriers to accessing courts, legal advice, and representation, particularly for those with limited means. The session will explore how funding constraints, legal aid reforms, and court closures affect different groups' ability to pursue claims or defend themselves.

Home Office (including Topical Questions)

Routine oral questions to the Home Office, the department responsible for policing, border control, immigration, and domestic security. MPs will pose questions on current Home Office priorities and challenges, with topical questions allowing MPs to raise urgent matters of the moment. This is standard parliamentary scrutiny of a major department.

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Parliament is reviewing proposed amendments to money laundering and terrorist financing regulations scheduled for 2026. The committee will scrutinise changes to the legal framework that banks, financial firms, and other businesses use to detect and prevent financial crime and the movement of funds linked to terrorism. These are technical regulations made under existing legislation rather than a new bill.

E-petition 730605 relating to collection and publication of child sexual offender data

A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 730605, which calls for better collection and publication of data on child sexual offenders. The petition raises questions about whether existing public protection mechanisms—such as the sex offender register and disclosure schemes—provide sufficient transparency and information to communities and safeguarding bodies. The debate will examine what data is currently held, how it is used, and whether publication practices should be strengthened.

Domestic abuse and safeguarding within the family justice system

This Westminster Hall debate examines how the family justice system handles domestic abuse cases and protects vulnerable people within family proceedings. Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat) is raising concerns about safeguarding gaps in how courts deal with abuse allegations during family law disputes, particularly around child custody and contact arrangements.

Justice (including Topical Questions)

Oral questions to the Justice Secretary covering the department's work on courts, prisons, criminal justice, and related policy. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or current issues within the Justice portfolio, which typically includes sentencing policy, prison conditions, victim support, and court reform. This session provides an opportunity for scrutiny of the government's delivery on justice priorities and emerging problems in the criminal justice system.

Home Affairs Committee: The Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs

The Home Affairs Committee will take oral evidence on the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, examining the findings and recommendations of this major public inquiry into organised child sexual exploitation. The session will scrutinise how gangs operated across multiple locations, how institutions and authorities failed to protect children, and what changes are needed to prevent future abuse.

First Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026

Parliament will examine two pieces of secondary legislation intended to strengthen drug law enforcement. The draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) Regulations update rules around chemical precursors used in illegal drug production, while the Criminal Justice Act amendment order updates international co-operation powers. These are technical regulatory amendments designed to close loopholes and improve the government's ability to intercept precursor chemicals before they reach clandestine drug labs.

Justice Committee: Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending

The Justice Committee is holding oral evidence sessions to investigate how to break the cycle of reoffending through better rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners. The inquiry examines what works to help offenders reintegrate into society, reduce reoffending rates, and ease pressure on the prison system.

The youth justice reform and delivery plan

David Lammy will present the government's plan to reform and deliver improvements to the youth justice system. The statement will outline the Labour administration's strategy for addressing offending by young people, including changes to how youth are processed through courts, detained, and rehabilitated. The plan likely covers sentencing approaches, custodial facilities, diversion from the criminal system, and support services aimed at reducing reoffending and improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Home Affairs Committee: Responses to antisemitism

The Home Affairs Committee is taking oral evidence on responses to antisemitism in the UK. This inquiry examines how government, police, local authorities, and other bodies are tackling antisemitic hate crime and discrimination. The session will scrutinise the effectiveness of current measures and identify gaps in protecting Jewish communities from harassment and violence.

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Further to consider the Bill

Parliament is continuing detailed scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill in General Committee. This stage allows MPs to examine the Bill's clauses in depth, propose amendments, and debate specific provisions affecting the court and tribunal system.

International parental child abduction

This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Rachel Gilmour MP, examines the issue of international parental child abduction—when one parent unlawfully removes a child across international borders. The debate will explore how the UK can better protect children caught in cross-border family disputes and improve coordination with international authorities and legal frameworks.