James Tobin Archives

Research Briefing

Fire Safety Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 15 September, 2020

The Fire Safety Bill is a government bill, and forms part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell fire. It seeks to clarify the scope of the Fire Safety Order 2005, specifically to ensure that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied, residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows; and for entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
In Focus

Covid-19: Impact on the UK cultural sector

Friday, 04 September, 2020

The UK’s arts and entertainment sector has been one of the areas worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The decline in revenues and the number of workers furloughed over the past few months is second only to the accommodation and food sector. This article examines the impact of the pandemic on the UK’s cultural industry and the Government’s recently announced support package worth £1.57 billion aimed at helping the sector recover.
Research Briefing

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 05 June, 2020

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill is a Government bill being fast-tracked through Parliament with the intention of reducing the burden on businesses and providing flexibility and breathing space to keep them operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Research Briefing

Covid-19: Private Sector Contribution

Friday, 15 May, 2020

Much of the private sector has been badly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. However, there have been a range of examples of the private sector mobilising to assist with the efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate its impacts.
Research Briefing

Covid-19: Social and Domiciliary Care

Wednesday, 15 April, 2020

The social and domiciliary care sector is under huge strain as it tries to meet the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Government has introduced several measures, principally through the Coronavirus Act 2020, which it says are aimed to help the sector cope at such unprecedented times. However, concern has been expressed that the changes may have unintended negative consequences for some of the most vulnerable in society.
Research Briefing

Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 13 March, 2020

This bill would legally require the Parole Board to consider offenders’ failure to disclose either the location of victims’ remains or the identity of child victims in indecent images when assessing whether that offender should be released from prison.
In Focus

Nuclear weapons: A tactical advantage?

Wednesday, 04 March, 2020

New developments in nuclear weapons technology, particularly in the field of low-yield or ‘tactical’ weapons, have recently been deployed by international actors including the United States and Russia. This article examines the impact of these developments and whether they have increased the risk of a nuclear confrontation.
- In Focus
- Defence
Research Briefing

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Monday, 02 March, 2020

This proposed law seeks to end hereditary by-elections in the House of Lords.
- Research Briefing
- House of Lords
Research Briefing

Inequalities Faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities

Monday, 17 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the report by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, Tackling Inequalities Faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities, on 25 February 2020.
- Research Briefing
- Communities
Research Briefing

Israel-Palestine: The New US Peace Deal

Thursday, 13 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 27 February 2020 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated) that “this House takes note of the United States’ proposals for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, announced on 28 January”.
- Research Briefing
- Foreign Policy
Research Briefing

Predictive and Decision-making Algorithms in Public Policy

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the full implications of decision-making and prediction by algorithm in the public sector.
- Research Briefing
- Science & Technology
Research Briefing

Learning Disability and Autism: Training in Health and Social Care

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on training on learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff in England.
Research Briefing

Iran and Stability in the Middle East

Thursday, 23 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on Iran and stability in the Middle East.
- Research Briefing
- Foreign Policy
Research Briefing

Implications of the Use of Drones following the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani

Thursday, 09 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the implications of the use of drones following the assassination of Qasem Soleimani.
Research Briefing

Early Intervention in Children’s Lives

Thursday, 25 October, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 1 November 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Massey of Darwen (Labour), “that this House takes note of initiatives in early intervention in children’s lives that would improve the welfare, life chances and social mobility of young people in the United Kingdom”.

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