diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/common/src/integration_tests.rs b/polkadot/runtime/common/src/integration_tests.rs
index 4f5af16ccf..7be232eeb5 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/common/src/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/common/src/integration_tests.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ frame_support::construct_runtime!(
 
 		// Parachains Runtime
 		Configuration: configuration::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Config<T>},
-		Paras: paras::{Pallet, Origin, Call, Storage, Config<T>},
+		Paras: paras::{Pallet, Origin, Call, Storage, Event, Config<T>},
 
 		// Para Onboarding Pallets
 		Registrar: paras_registrar::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>},
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ impl shared::Config for Test { }
 
 impl paras::Config for Test {
 	type Origin = Origin;
+	type Event = Event;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/common/src/paras_registrar.rs b/polkadot/runtime/common/src/paras_registrar.rs
index 9e49ce8ec5..6ce22cd4ba 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/common/src/paras_registrar.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/common/src/paras_registrar.rs
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ mod tests {
 		{
 			System: frame_system::{Pallet, Call, Config, Storage, Event<T>},
 			Balances: pallet_balances::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Config<T>, Event<T>},
-			Parachains: paras::{Pallet, Origin, Call, Storage, Config<T>},
+			Parachains: paras::{Pallet, Origin, Call, Storage, Config<T>, Event},
 			Registrar: paras_registrar::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>},
 		}
 	);
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 	impl paras::Config for Test {
 		type Origin = Origin;
+		type Event = Event;
 	}
 
 	impl configuration::Config for Test { }
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/mock.rs b/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/mock.rs
index bd69a9b015..33e4f99713 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/mock.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/mock.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ frame_support::construct_runtime!(
 	{
 		System: frame_system::{Pallet, Call, Config, Storage, Event<T>},
 		Balances: pallet_balances::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Config<T>, Event<T>},
-		Paras: paras::{Pallet, Origin, Call, Storage, Config<T>},
+		Paras: paras::{Pallet, Origin, Call, Storage, Event, Config<T>},
 		Configuration: configuration::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Config<T>},
 		Shared: shared::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
 		Inclusion: inclusion::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>},
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ impl crate::shared::Config for Test { }
 
 impl crate::paras::Config for Test {
 	type Origin = Origin;
+	type Event = Event;
 }
 
 impl crate::dmp::Config for Test { }
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/paras.rs b/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/paras.rs
index 8ec2261b03..e74755d502 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/paras.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/parachains/src/paras.rs
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ use primitives::v1::{
 	Id as ParaId, ValidationCode, HeadData, SessionIndex,
 };
 use sp_runtime::{traits::One, DispatchResult};
+use frame_system::ensure_root;
 use frame_support::{
-	decl_storage, decl_module, decl_error, ensure,
+	decl_storage, decl_module, decl_error, decl_event, ensure,
 	traits::Get,
 	weights::Weight,
 };
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ pub trait Config:
 	type Origin: From<Origin>
 		+ From<<Self as frame_system::Config>::Origin>
 		+ Into<result::Result<Origin, <Self as Config>::Origin>>;
+
+	type Event: From<Event> + Into<<Self as frame_system::Config>::Event>;
 }
 
 // the two key times necessary to track for every code replacement.
@@ -332,10 +335,79 @@ decl_error! {
 	}
 }
 
+decl_event! {
+	pub enum Event {
+		/// Current code has been updated for a Para. \[para_id\]
+		CurrentCodeUpdated(ParaId),
+		/// Current head has been updated for a Para. \[para_id\]
+		CurrentHeadUpdated(ParaId),
+		/// A code upgrade has been scheduled for a Para. \[para_id\]
+		CodeUpgradeScheduled(ParaId),
+		/// A new head has been noted for a Para. \[para_id\]
+		NewHeadNoted(ParaId),
+		/// A para has been queued to execute pending actions. \[para_id\]
+		ActionQueued(ParaId, SessionIndex),
+	}
+}
+
 decl_module! {
 	/// The parachains configuration module.
 	pub struct Module<T: Config> for enum Call where origin: <T as frame_system::Config>::Origin {
 		type Error = Error<T>;
+
+		fn deposit_event() = default;
+
+		/// Set the storage for the parachain validation code immediately.
+		#[weight = 0]
+		fn force_set_current_code(origin, para: ParaId, new_code: ValidationCode) {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			let prior_code = <Self as Store>::CurrentCode::get(&para).unwrap_or_default();
+			<Self as Store>::CurrentCode::insert(&para, new_code);
+
+			let now = frame_system::Pallet::<T>::block_number();
+			Self::note_past_code(para, now, now, prior_code);
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::CurrentCodeUpdated(para));
+		}
+
+		/// Set the storage for the current parachain head data immediately.
+		#[weight = 0]
+		fn force_set_current_head(origin, para: ParaId, new_head: HeadData) {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			<Self as Store>::Heads::insert(&para, new_head);
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::CurrentHeadUpdated(para));
+		}
+
+		/// Schedule a code upgrade for block `expected_at`.
+		#[weight = 0]
+		fn force_schedule_code_upgrade(origin, para: ParaId, new_code: ValidationCode, expected_at: T::BlockNumber) {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			Self::schedule_code_upgrade(para, new_code, expected_at);
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::CodeUpgradeScheduled(para));
+		}
+
+		/// Note a new block head for para within the context of the current block.
+		#[weight = 0]
+		fn force_note_new_head(origin, para: ParaId, new_head: HeadData) {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			let now = frame_system::Pallet::<T>::block_number();
+			Self::note_new_head(para, new_head, now);
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::NewHeadNoted(para));
+		}
+
+		/// Put a parachain directly into the next session's action queue.
+		/// We can't queue it any sooner than this without going into the
+		/// initializer...
+		#[weight = 0]
+		fn force_queue_action(origin, para: ParaId) {
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
+			let next_session = shared::Module::<T>::session_index().saturating_add(One::one());
+			ActionsQueue::mutate(next_session, |v| {
+				if let Err(i) = v.binary_search(&para) {
+					v.insert(i, para);
+				}
+			});
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::ActionQueued(para, next_session));
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
index a664293248..9d0296678d 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ construct_runtime! {
 		Inclusion: parachains_inclusion::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>},
 		InclusionInherent: parachains_inclusion_inherent::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Inherent},
 		Scheduler: parachains_scheduler::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
-		Paras: parachains_paras::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
+		Paras: parachains_paras::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event},
 		Initializer: parachains_initializer::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
 		Dmp: parachains_dmp::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
 		Ump: parachains_ump::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ impl parachains_inclusion::Config for Runtime {
 
 impl parachains_paras::Config for Runtime {
 	type Origin = Origin;
+	type Event = Event;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/test-runtime/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/test-runtime/src/lib.rs
index 81117580ea..685c5918c5 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/test-runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/test-runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ impl parachains_session_info::Config for Runtime {}
 
 impl parachains_paras::Config for Runtime {
 	type Origin = Origin;
+	type Event = Event;
 }
 
 impl parachains_dmp::Config for Runtime {}
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@ construct_runtime! {
 		Inclusion: parachains_inclusion::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>},
 		InclusionInherent: parachains_inclusion_inherent::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Inherent},
 		Initializer: parachains_initializer::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
-		Paras: parachains_paras::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Origin},
+		Paras: parachains_paras::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Origin, Event},
 		Scheduler: parachains_scheduler::{Pallet, Call, Storage},
 		ParasSudoWrapper: paras_sudo_wrapper::{Pallet, Call},
 		SessionInfo: parachains_session_info::{Pallet, Call, Storage},