Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 4 of the Lords debate on the Queen’s Speech, covering the following subjects: home affairs, justice, local government, devolved affairs and constitutional affairs.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 3 of the Lords debate on the Queen’s Speech, covering the following subjects: economic affairs, business, agriculture, environment, energy and transport.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of days 1 and 2 of the Lords debate on the Queen’s Speech, covering the following subjects: exiting the European Union, trade, foreign affairs and defence.
Research Briefing
On 8 October 2019 Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) is due to move that “this House takes note of the Report from the Select Committee on the Rural Economy Time for a strategy for the rural economy”. The report was published in April 2019, and the Government responded in July 2019. This briefing provides a short summary of the key elements of the report and responses, and a selection of further information on the topic of the rural economy.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on suicide prevention in the UK to mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on United Nations Day which takes place on 24 October 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on 2 October 2019. The briefing summarises key Brexit-related events since June 2016, outlines the positions of the main political parties, and provides suggestions for further reading.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 3 October 2019 on the motion moved by Lord Ramsbotham (Crossbench) “that this House takes note of the case for reforming the management and treatment of offenders in prison and the community”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 3 October 2019. Lord Harries of Pentregarth (Crossbench) is to move that “this House takes note of the case for ensuring that human rights are respected in any future trade deals with other countries”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill on 30 September 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides breakdowns of life peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information to mark World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information to mark the upcoming International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill in the House of Lords on 5 September 2019. The Briefing sets out the main points of the Bill and summarises its passage through the House of Commons.
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