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This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the Refugee Crisis in Syria.
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This In Focus note examines the Catalan parliamentary election held on 27 September 2015.
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This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on Palliative and Social Care at the End of Life.
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This Library Note provides background material on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
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This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the report from the EU Committee on the civilian use of drones in the European Union.
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This In Focus examines the nuclear deal agreed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities. It also provides a background to the agreement and sets out some of the reaction to the deal.
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This In Focus note examines the increasing number of adults and children in the United Kingdom classified as 'overweight' or ‘obese’. It examines how obesity is measured, the latest statistics available on the issue, and the reported costs of obesity to the National Health Service and wider economy.
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This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and on healthcare systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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This In Focus note examines the shootings in Charleston, North Carolina on 17 June 2015 and the subsequent debate surrounding the flying of the Confederate flag.
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This In Focus note provides information on the recent general election in Denmark, held on 18 June 2015.
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This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming Question for Short Debate on the current situation in Sierra Leone and plans to assist in its recovery from the effects of the ebola outbreak.
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This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming Question for Short Debate on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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This Library Note provides an overview of the structure and work of the United Nations, focusing on its key organs and on a selection of the subsidiary bodies and organisations which together make up the wider ‘UN Family’.
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This In Focus note examines the same-sex marriage referendum held in Ireland on 22 May 2015.
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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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