In response to the Deputy’s question, I have provided a list of the live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by my Department, including the scheduled completion date of each, in tabular format below.
Study/Review/Research
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Scheduled Completion Date
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Methodological review: review different methods for sizing the illegal economy, with specific focus on illicit activity.
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Q2 2021
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Public Attitudes Survey: to undertake survey to measure public views and experience in a range of relevant DoJ areas.
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Q3 2021
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Anti-Social Behaviour: to map out how ASB has been defined (recognising it is a contested concept) and map out interventions and their effectiveness.
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Q2 2021
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Evaluation of the Local Community Safety Partnership Pilots over 3 sites.
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Q4 2022
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Review of protections for vulnerable witnesses in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences (O’Malley Report)*
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Published October 2020
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Public Consultation on updating the Discount Rate
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Policy proposals to Minister by end Q1 2021
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Review of Defamation Act 2009
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End of Q1 2021
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Analysis of EU Asylum Legislation and the Proposals part of the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact to inform opt-in considerations and any implications as appropriate
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May 2021
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Review of personal insolvency legislation
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Q2 2021
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Study on Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews (established May 2019)*
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Report to be published by end April
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Independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017*
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Q3 2021
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*Commissioned under previous Minister