Home Affairs Committee inquiry into the running of Brook House Immigration Removal Centre.
The BBC Panorama investigation highlighted serious issues with the running of Brook House, including:
The Home Affairs Committee calls on Government to urgently consult the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) on the impact of any changes to the Dubs scheme on trafficking and exploitation of children and also to check and publish the capacity of councils to provide further places for unaccompanied children next year. …
The Home Affairs Committee explores the challenges of modern policing, and examine whether police forces in England and Wales are sufficiently equipped and resourced to keep the public safe and to respond effectively to evolving demands and changing patterns of crime.
The Home Affairs Committee has agreed to carry out an inquiry into developing a consensus on an effective immigration policy.
The Home Affairs Committee undertakes ongoing scrutiny into policing and security issues in the European Union.
Ongoing scrutiny of the Home Office Immigration Directorates.
The Home Affairs Committee publishes a short report on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) alongside evidence from former counsel. The Committee states that the work of the Inquiry is vital but that confidence in the Inquiry's ability to deliver its objectives has been seriously diminished by problems …
The Home Affairs Committee has strongly criticised social media companies for failing to take down and take sufficiently seriously illegal content – saying they are "shamefully far" from taking sufficient action to tackle hate and dangerous content on their sites.
The Home Affairs Committee carried out an inquiry into hate …
The Home Affairs Committee examines the impact of the outcome of the EU referendum on matters within the justice and home affairs policy areas.
The Home Affairs Committee says everyone involved in protecting children must be made aware of, and prevent, female genital mutilation (FGM), a form of child abuse when practiced on girls. The duty on frontline professionals to report incidences of FGM must be enforced with stronger sanctions.
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