This Lords Library Note provides definitions of human trafficking, statistics on its incidence, and an outline of domestic and international policy to combat the problem.
Question for Short Debate on 2 February: Human Trafficking (516KB PDF)
This Library Note provides background reading for the question for short debate to be held on Thursday 2 February: “To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of trafficking of adults and children into and within the United Kingdom”. It provides definitions and statistics on human trafficking both globally and in the UK, and outlines domestic and international policy to combat the problem.
Question for Short Debate on 2 February: Human Trafficking (516KB PDF)
The UK’s low and declining birth rate, alongside increasing life expectancy, is contributing to population ageing. This has raised concerns about potential effects on the size of the workforce, demand for public services and economic growth. This briefing considers these issues and sets out the government’s response to such concerns.
The UK is required to contribute towards the prevention of atrocity crimes globally. Successive UK governments have used various mechanisms aimed at preventing mass atrocities. Nevertheless, concerns have been raised in recent years regarding the continued occurrence of large-scale violence worldwide. This has prompted some parliamentarians and external stakeholders to call on the government to do more to prevent such atrocities.
The level of abuse and intimidation aimed at those seeking or holding elected office in local government has been increasing. The Local Government Association has found that almost three-quarters of local councillors in England report feeling personally at risk when fulfilling their role. The government has called such abuse and intimidation unacceptable and is pursuing a range of measures in response, including via the Representation of the People Bill.
