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Nicola Newson

  • Research Briefing

    Hereditary Peers in the House of Lords Since 1999

    Thursday, 27 March, 2014

    The House of Lords Act 1999 ended the centuries-old linkage between the hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords. The majority of hereditary Peers left the House of Lords in November 1999, but under a compromise arrangement, 92 of their number, known as ‘excepted’ hereditary Peers still sit in the House today.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Water Bill

    Wednesday, 22 January, 2014

    The Water Bill would introduce greater competition in the water sector by allowing non-household customers to switch their water and sewerage supplier (retail competition) and by allowing new entrants to the water market to provide new sources of water or sewerage treatment services (upstream competition).

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Defence Reform Bill

    Friday, 06 December, 2013

    This Note provides background information on the Defence Reform Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 10 December 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on 7 November: The Armed Forces and Legal Challenge

    Friday, 01 November, 2013

    This Note looks at some of the issues raised by legal challenges to the Armed Forces.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence
    • Family & Civil Law
    • Foreign Policy
    • International Law
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill (HL Bill 50 of 2013–4)

    Thursday, 17 October, 2013

    This Note provides background reading on the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 22 October 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Energy Bill (HL Bill 30 of 2013-14)

    Thursday, 13 June, 2013

    The Energy Bill is intended to establish a framework for delivering secure, affordable and low-carbon energy. This Library Note provides background information for the second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords on 18 June 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill (HL Bill 78 of 2012-13)

    Wednesday, 06 February, 2013

    The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill implements an announcement by the Chancellor in the 2012 Autumn Statement that increases in certain working-age welfare benefits and tax credits would be limited to 1 percent, rather than increasing them in line with inflation. This Library Note is intended to provide background information in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 11 February 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Family & Civil Law
    • Housing
    • Welfare & Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    House of Lords: Reform of Working Practices, 2000-2012

    Thursday, 11 October, 2012

    This Library Note summarises significant proposals to change working practices and procedures in the House of Lords.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on 13 July: Recent Developments in the Middle East

    Tuesday, 10 July, 2012

    This Library Note provides a brief summary of recent developments in selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as a table of statistical information covering the whole of the region.

    • Research Briefing
    • Foreign Policy
  • Research Briefing

    Justice and Security Bill [HL] (HL Bill 27 of 2012–13)

    Thursday, 14 June, 2012

    This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Justice and Security Bill on 19 June 2012.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence
    • Justice
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL] (HL Bill 139 of 2010–12)

    Thursday, 19 April, 2012

    This Library Note provides background information on the Sunday Trading (London Olympic and Paralympic Games) Bill due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 24 April 2012.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economy
  • Research Briefing

    Delegated Legislation in the House of Lords 2000-2012

    Tuesday, 10 April, 2012

    This Library Note provides information on the powers, conventions and practice of the House of Lords in dealing with delegated legislation.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Protection of Freedoms Bill (HL Bill 99 of 2010-12)

    Thursday, 03 November, 2011

    This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Protection of Freedoms Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Family & Civil Law
    • Government
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Delegated Legislation in the House of Lords 2000-2011

    Wednesday, 26 October, 2011

    This Library Note provides information on the powers, conventions and practice of the House of Lords in dealing with delegated legislation.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on 8 September: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Role of the Commonwealth

    Thursday, 25 August, 2011

    This Library Note provides background information for the debate on 8 September 2011 on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the role of the Commonwealth

    • Research Briefing
    • Foreign Policy

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