House of Commons Library Talk
Session outline
People who move to the UK can often make it their permanent home after a while by applying for indefinite leave to remain and then British citizenship. We’ll discuss how this works, how long it normally takes and recent announcements in this area from both the Labour government and Conservative opposition.
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: 8 May 2025
Location: Online
Registration: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?f=3477
House of Commons Library Talk
Session outline
Cash access, use and acceptance are declining. Recent legislation has tried to address the issues this causes for people reliant on cash. This talk will outline the law in this area and how caseworkers can help constituents with cash access requests.
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: 24 April 2025
Location: Online
Registration: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=7498
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The topic for March’s forum meeting will be the Police complaints system (England & Wales).
We’ll be joined by William Downs from the Library’s Home Affairs Section for an overview of the police complaints and conduct system, including recent changes to the conduct system, common misunderstandings of police complaints and a Q&A.
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Date: 12 March 2025
Location: Online
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953
The guest speakers at the February Caseworker Discussion Forum will be from the House of Commons Library, covering FAQ pages, online resources, requesting information and more.
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Date: Thursday 13 February 2025
Location: Online via MS Teams
Booking: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Date: Thursday 7 November 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
The November 2024 forum will focus on finding data about your constituency.
Get an introduction to the constituency statistics provided by the Library, and how we can help you find data about postcodes and locations of services in your constituency.
We will be joined by Carl Baker and Cassie Barton from the Library’s Social & General Statistics team.
To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=17907
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 12 September 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
The September 2024 forum will be a Q&A on prisons issues. It will be led by Jacqui Beard from the Library’s Home Affairs Section.
To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16700
If you’re an MP’s staff member with responsibility for casework, you may be interested in joining the online Caseworker Form, organised by the Members’ and Members’ Staff Services Team. To join, please email [email protected] from your parliamentary email account, giving the details of who you work for, and they will add you.
Each month, there is a Caseworker Forum Q&A session led by the House of Commons Library, which discusses topics of interest to MPs’ staff. To view the upcoming schedule and sign up for the sessions, please see here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=1953
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Date: Thursday 13 June 2024
Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
The June 2024 forum will be on the topic of NHS organisations and their inter-relationships. It will be led by Tom Powell from the Library’s Social Policy Section.
Please go here to book: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16699
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME AND DATE
Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024
The May 2024 forum will be on the topic of Help with childcare costs. It will be led by David Foster and Niamh Foley from the Library’s Social Policy Section.
To book, please go here: https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/signup.php?s=16684