Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading on the progress made in tackling the rate of premature deaths among people with a learning disability in advance of the question for short debate on Monday 17 October 2016.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading on what further action the Government is taking to reduce the incidence of smoking-related diseases, in advance of the question for short debate on 14 September 2016.
Research Briefing
This Library briefing has been prepared ahead of the forthcoming debate on the impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 on the current performance of the National Health Service and its future sustainability. It provides a summary of the changes brought in by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, presents statistics on NHS performance and provides information on recent developments in regard to the issue of the NHS’s finances and its sustainability.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an analysis of Members’ registered address locations from the January 2016 expenses data and provides an indicative picture of the regional breakdown of the House of Lords. Data is also provided from August 2013 and September 2011 for comparative purposes.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on whether the Government have made an assessment of the case for a second referendum on EU membership.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on the role of openness and transparency in reinforcing confidence in public institutions.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the European Union Committee’s reports: The EU Action Plan Against Migrant Smuggling and Operation Sophia, the EU's Naval Mission in the Mediterranean: An Impossible Challenge.
Research Briefing
The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over four days between 19 and 25 May 2016. This briefing is one of four prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
Research Briefing
The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over four days between 19 and 25 May 2016. This briefing is one of four prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing presents information on the recently announced review to examine the progression of black and ethnic minority (BME) people within the labour market. It also sets out commentary from a selection of external bodies and the findings from a Government review into BME progression in the civil service. Finally, the briefing references various statistical sources of information on employment by BME status.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides a summary of 2016 Budget announcements and the immediate reaction.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the House of Commons International Development Committee’s Report, The UK's Development Work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing sets out a short history of the Schengen Agreement and provides a timeline for major events in its development. It also provides further information on recent developments, including the temporary reintroduction of border controls by member states in response to recent increases in refugees and migrants from outside of the Schengen Area and in response to the terror attacks in Paris in November 2015.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill in the House of Lords on 26 February 2016.
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