Research Briefing
Elections in Burma (Myanmar), November 2015
This In Focus examines parliamentary elections in Burma (Myanmar), held on 8 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Institutions
This Library Note has been prepared to support the debate in the House of Lords on the protection of freedom of speech in universities on 26 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Trade Union Bill (HL Bill 74 of 2015–16)
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Trade Union Bill.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill 2015–16
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill.
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Research Briefing
Building a Health-Creating Society
This In Focus briefing provides some statistics relating to the impact of lifestyle risk factors on health and what this means for the NHS, as well as examining policy responses to these challenges as set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View.
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Research Briefing
Scotland Bill (HL Bill 73 of 2015-16)
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Scotland Bill.
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Research Briefing
Air Quality and Health in the UK
This In Focus note provides an examination of air pollution in the UK, and its reported impact on public health.
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Research Briefing
Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Planning (Subterrranean Development) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords on the Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill [HL] on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Elections in Turkey, November 2015
This In Focus note examines the Turkish parliamentary election held on 1 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
State of Emergency in the Maldives
This in Focus examines the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (HL Bill 69 of 2015–16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 17 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965: 50 Years
This In Focus highlights the 50th anniversary of the passing and enactment of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act in 1965. It then presents some context for this anniversary by providing a snapshot of the situation with regards to the use of the death penalty worldwide.
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Research Briefing
Tabling of Lords Parliamentary Questions
This In Focus provides a briefing on the subject of tabling parliamentary questions in the House of Lords. It includes information on the procedure for tabling oral parliamentary questions, as well as statistics on parliamentary questions from the 2014–15 and 2013–14 parliamentary sessions.
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