tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-07-22T10:00:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/ransomware-proposals-to-increase-incident-reporting-and-reduce-payments-to-criminals 2025-07-22T10:00:04+01:00 Ransomware: proposals to increase incident reporting and reduce payments to criminals The government is consulting on proposals to reduce the threat posed by the criminal infection of computer systems with malicious 'ransomware' software. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/identification-of-victims-of-modern-slavery 2025-07-16T11:13:24+01:00 Identification of victims of modern slavery Seeking your evidence and views on the UK's system for identifying victims of modern slavery. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/safer-streets-summer-town-centre-initiative 2025-07-04T11:35:56+01:00 Safer Streets summer town centre initiative The Safer Streets summer town centre initiative will run from 30 June until 30 September, in over 500 town centres and high streets across England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/victims-and-courts-bill 2025-05-07T14:52:15+01:00 Victims and Courts Bill The government has introduced the Victims and Courts Bill to Parliament today (7 May 2025). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/organised-immigration-crime-summit-communique 2025-03-31T18:52:57+01:00 Organised Immigration Crime Summit: communiqué Report from the Border Security Summit: Organised Immigration Crime 2025 in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/ninja-swords-legal-definition-and-defences 2025-03-27T11:00:03+00:00 Ninja swords: legal definition and defences We are seeking views on our proposed legal description of ninja swords to be in scope of the list of prohibited weapons. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/national-anpr-service-data-protection-impact-assessment 2025-01-07T16:25:44+00:00 National ANPR Service: data protection impact assessment This DPIA concerns the National ANPR Service, the national system used for law enforcement purposes as defined by Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/modern-slavery-government-response-to-house-of-lords-committee-report 2024-12-16T00:00:00+00:00 Modern slavery: government response to House of Lords committee report Government response to House of Lords committee report 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: becoming world-leading again'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/modern-slavery-act-statement-2024-to-2025 2024-11-28T09:00:07+00:00 Modern Slavery Act Statement 2024 to 2025 We have agreed management responsibility for this policy and statement and received unanimous endorsement from our Executive Management Team and our Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sale-of-knives-voluntary-agreement-by-retailers 2024-07-10T09:50:39+01:00 Sale of knives: voluntary agreement by retailers Voluntary agreement with major retailers on a set of principles to prevent the underage sale of knives in their stores and through their websites. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/child-sexual-abuse-mandatory-reporting 2024-05-09T09:33:52+01:00 Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/serious-and-organised-crime-strategy-2023-to-2028 2024-04-17T12:29:52+01:00 Serious and organised crime strategy 2023 to 2028 The serious and organised crime strategy 2023 to 2028 sets out our response to the full range of serious and organised crime threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/female-offender-strategy-delivery-plan-2022-to-2025 2024-03-21T09:30:16+00:00 Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan 2022 to 2025 This delivery plan sets out how government will deliver 4 key priorities to reduce women’s offending over the 2022 to 2025 period. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/stubbing-out-the-problem-a-new-strategy-to-tackle-illicit-tobacco 2024-03-01T10:00:01+00:00 Stubbing out the problem: A new strategy to tackle illicit tobacco HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force's refreshed strategy to tackle illicit tobacco. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/money-mule-action-plan 2024-03-01T07:30:08+00:00 Money mule action plan This is a cross-sector action plan to disrupt money mule activity and protect the public, through deterrents and safeguarding measures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/controls-on-crossbows 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 Controls on crossbows Call for information and evidence about whether we should introduce licensing of crossbows on public safety grounds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/rape-review-progress-report-winter-2024 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 Rape Review Progress Report: Winter 2024 This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/understanding-and-tackling-spiking 2024-01-30T10:09:20+00:00 Understanding and tackling spiking This report details the nature and prevalence of spiking and the steps which the government has taken or intends to take in relation to it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-ghana-security-dialogue-communique-2023-joint-statement 2023-12-13T10:09:01+00:00 UK-Ghana Security Dialogue Communique 2023: joint statement The UK and Ghana agree to strengthening their long-standing relationship through long-term collaboration combatting shared threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/review-of-the-computer-misuse-act-1990 2023-11-14T16:20:59+00:00 Review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 The scope of this call is the Computer Misuse Act 1990, including offences and the powers available to law enforcement agencies to investigate those offences.