Research Briefing
On 19 June 2019, the House of Lords is scheduled to debate a motion moved by Lord Loomba (Crossbench) that asks “Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to empower widows in developing countries and to mark International Widows Day 2019.”. This briefing provides background information on International Widows’ Day and the issues facing widowed women around the world.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming debate on the motion moved by Baroness McGregor-Smith (Conservative) that “this House takes note of the case for increasing the social value of public procurement by aligning it with Her Majesty’s Government’s Civil Society Strategy”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill in the House of Lords on 16 May 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on what assessment Her Majesty's Government have made of wild salmon stocks in the UK, in particular in Scotland, in the light of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation year of the salmon.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of Earth Day on 22 April 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides extracts from political party manifestos since 1970 charting the various positions taken on Europe over the last five decades.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the report from the European Union Committee 'Brexit: food prices and availability'.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on international mechanisms to hold perpetrators of sexual violence to account.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 31 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) “that this House takes note of the NHS Long Term Plan, published on 7 January, and the case for a fully funded, comprehensive and integrated health and care system which implements parity of esteem, preventative health and standards set out in the NHS Constitution”.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to support adolescent girls in fragile and conflict-affected countries.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 13 December 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour), “that this House takes note of the challenges facing young people”.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on image and performance enhancing drugs in amateur and junior sport.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 22 November 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour), “that this House takes note of the numbers of children displaced from their homes internationally, and the actions undertaken by the Government, the European Union and the United Nations to support them.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill on Tuesday, 30 October 2018.
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