Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (HL Bill 52 of 2013–14)
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (HL Bill 52 of 2013–14) (479KB PDF)
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill contains proposals in a range of areas, including anti-social behaviour, dangerous dogs, firearms offences, forced marriage, policing reforms, extradition and criminal justice. This Library Note provides a summary of the debates that took place on the Bill in the House of Commons at report stage and third reading. It identifies amendments made to the Bill at report stage and highlights, where appropriate, the conclusions of the recent report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights with regard to each part of the Bill.
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (HL Bill 52 of 2013–14) (479KB PDF)
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.
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about home affairs.
