Research Briefing
Citizens’ Assemblies: An Introductory Guide
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises how citizens’ assemblies operate, recent experiences of them, and a selection of references to them within Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Size of the House of Lords: Recent Developments
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides updated information and statistics on the size of the House of Lords, focusing on developments since 2016.
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Research Briefing
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill on 18 January 2019.
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Research Briefing
Offensive Weapons Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Offensive Weapons Bill in the House of Lords on 7 January 2019.
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Research Briefing
Sport, Recreation and the Arts
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 19 December 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Moynihan (Conservative), “that this House takes note of how sport, recreation and the arts contribute to the wellbeing of society”.
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Research Briefing
Women in the Lords: Viscountess Rhondda Peerage Case
In 1921, Viscountess Rhondda petitioned the House of Lords to challenge the barring of female hereditary peers from taking their seats in Parliament. This briefing sets out background to this petition and provides a short summary of the events that followed its rejection.
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Research Briefing
Veterans Strategy: Background to Government Policy
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 15 November 2018 in the House of Lords on the veterans strategy.
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Research Briefing
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides details on the provisions and House of Commons scrutiny of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill ahead of its second reading on 9 October 2018. The provisions in the Bill follow the Government’s continuing commitment to review and update its counter-terrorism strategy, and have also been introduced in response to terrorist attacks in the UK over the last few years.
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Research Briefing
Referendums and Parliamentary Democracy
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the 19 July 2018 debate on the impact on parliamentary democracy in the United Kingdom of the use of referendums.
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Research Briefing
Impact of ‘Hostile Environment’ Policy
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Bassam of Brighton that “this House takes note of the impact of the Government’s ‘hostile environment’ approach towards illegal immigration on those with residency and employment rights”. The Briefing summarises the background to the policy, measures introduced in connection to it, commentary on the impact of the policy, and recent developments, including those relating to the ‘Windrush generation’.
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Research Briefing
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill.
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Research Briefing
Current European Union Trade Agreements
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises the EU's trading relationships with OECD and BRICS countries, excluding European Free Trade Association states.
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Research Briefing
Council Services: Resourcing in Two-Tier Areas
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 19 October 2017 in the House of Lords on the resourcing of district council services in two-tier areas.
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Research Briefing
Gambling Advertisements: Effect on Children
This briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on the effect of gambling advertisements on children.
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Research Briefing
Dissolution Honours: Peerage Creations 1959-2015
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on peerage creations announced through dissolution lists at each general election since 1958.
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