Research Briefing
People of Faith: Persecution in the 21st Century
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on the extent of persecution of people of faith due to take place in the House of Lords on 11 July 2019.
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Research Briefing
Information on Major Infrastructure Projects
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the Government’s provision of information on major infrastructure projects to Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]: 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 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 25 June 2019.
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Research Briefing
Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL]: 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 Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 14 June 2019.
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Research Briefing
Forestry Act 1919: 100 Years
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the rationale for the Forestry Act 1919. It then considers comparatively recent government policy relating to forestry, before providing a summary of current arrangements across the UK and events planned to mark the Act’s centenary.
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Research Briefing
Employment: Statistics and Government Policy
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on employment which is due to take place in the House of Lords on 6 June 2019.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life—April 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing presents lists of current Members of the House, as at 5 April 2019, who have held roles across government, defence, law, policing, media and other areas of public life.
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Research Briefing
Draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure 2018.
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Research Briefing
International Relations Committee Report: Yemen: Giving Peace a Chance
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the International Relations Committee Report ‘Yemen: Give Peace a Chance’.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 6 February 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, to be marked on 6 February 2019.
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Research Briefing
Threats Presented by Climate Change
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 24 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat), “that this House takes note of the threats presented by climate change”.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Stability of the United Kingdom’s Union
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 17 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Lisvane (Crossbench), “that this House takes note of the possible effects of Brexit on the stability of the Union between the parts of the United Kingdom".
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Research Briefing
Constitutional Issues and the Case for a UK-wide Constitutional Convention
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion scheduled to be moved by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on the “current constitutional challenges within the United Kingdom and the case for the establishment of a UK-wide constitutional convention to address issues of democratic accountability and devolution, particularly in England”.
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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
Welfare Changes: Impact on Family Life
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 Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) that “this House takes note of the impact on family life of multiple reductions in welfare benefits, universal credit, tax credits, housing benefits and child benefit”.
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