Research Briefing
The Salisbury-Addison Convention
This In Focus note briefly outlines the Salisbury-Addison Convention, and its interpretation and development.
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Research Briefing
Debate on the Amount of Affordable Housing in All Forms of Tenure and the Case for Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing
This briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Amount of Affordable Housing in All Forms of Tenure and the Case for Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing.
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Research Briefing
Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
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Research Briefing
QSD on the Regulation of the Opinion-polling Industry
This Briefing Pack has been compiled in advance of the Question for Short Debate in the House of Lords on the Regulation of the Opinion-polling Industry
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Research Briefing
Debate on Day Three of the 2015 Queen’s Speech: Home Affairs, Local Government, Energy, Environment and Agriculture
This Briefing provides background information on the issues of Home Affairs, Local Government, Energy, Environment and Agriculture, prepared in advance of the third day of debate on the Queen’s Speech on 2 June 2015. This briefing has been prepared in advance of the Queen’s Speech based on commitments contained in the Conservative party’s manifesto and speculative reports about what legislative proposals may be included; it does not constitute official information about the Government’s intentions or provide a complete list of bills to be announced. This pack is one of five, prepared to cover each day of debate on the Queen’s Speech in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill (HL Bill 87 of 2014–15)
The Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill would introduce time limited provisions to enable female diocesan bishops to be fast-tracked into the House of Lords as members of the Lords Spiritual. This Library Note provides a brief summary of the process by which English diocesan bishops are appointed to the House of Lords. It then discusses the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill and the Bill’s House of Commons Stages.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 24 July 2014: International Compliance with Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Concerning Freedom of Belief
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate. It briefly examines Article 18’s status in international law, its role in promoting freedom of belief, and then presents sources which examine freedom of religion around the world.
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Research Briefing
Infrastructure Bill [HL] (HL Bill 2 of 2014–15)
The Infrastructure Bill makes provision for the Government’s proposals to fund, plan, manage and maintain the UK’s national infrastructure.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 6 May: Actions Taken Following the Publication in 2013 of the Report of the Select Committee on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
This Library Note examines what developments have occurred since the Government’s response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises was published in May 2013.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill (HL Bill 84 of 2013–14)
This Library Note provides information on the Immigration Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 10 February 2014.
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