Research Briefing
Space Industry Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the Space Industry Bill [HL].
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Sessions: Years Without a Queen’s Speech
This House of Lords Library briefing provides statistics on sessions since 1900 that have lasted for more than 12 months and lists the years in which there has been no Queen’s/King’s Speech. It also sets out how the length of a session is established.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2017 Day 4: Exiting the European Union
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which is due to take place on 21 June 2017. The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over five days between 22 and 29 June 2017. This briefing is one of five prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2017 Day 3: Home Affairs, Communities and Local Government, Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Devolved Affairs
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which is due to take place on 21 June 2017. The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over five days between 22 and 29 June 2017. This briefing is one of five prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
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Research Briefing
History of the House of Lords: A Short Introduction
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a short introduction to the history of the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.
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Research Briefing
Hereditary By-elections: Results
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a list of hereditary peers' by-election results since the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, including information on turn out and the number of candidates.
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Research Briefing
UK Defence and Security, the NATO Alliance and Challenges to the International Rules-Based Order
This briefing pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on UK defence and security, the NATO alliance and challenges to the international rules-based order.
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Research Briefing
NATO Alliance: Recent Developments
This House of Lords Library briefing outlines recent NATO policy, including the increase in the deployment of forces in Eastern Europe since 2014. It also summarises recent comment on NATO preparedness in the face of external threats and the risk of fragmentation within the alliance.
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Research Briefing
Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2014–15: House of Lords Digital Skills Committee
This Lords Library briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Digital Skills Committee; its conclusions and recommendations; the government’s response; and a summary of the debate held in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Shale Gas Development in the UK
This briefing pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on shale gas development in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Politically Exposed Persons: Current Regime and Reforms
This House of Lords Library briefing outlines the current anti-money regulations in regards to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and proposed reforms.
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Research Briefing
Technical and Further Education Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Library briefing provides information on the Technical and Further Education Bill and the consideration of the Bill in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Litigants in Person: Administration Charges and Other Costs
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming QSD on the impact on litigants in person of the introduction of administration charges and other costs when bringing claims in courts and tribunals.
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Research Briefing
Treatment of the Rohingya in Burma
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming topical question for short debate on the treatment of the Rohingya in Burma.
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