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Research Briefing

Disability in the UK: Rights and Policy

Thursday, 21 June, 2018

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 Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat) on 28 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the different challenges facing disabled people in the United Kingdom in 2018”. It provides an overview of the legal framework governing disabled people’s rights in the UK both in domestic law, in the Equality Act 2010, and in international law, in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. It also examines some possible implications for disabled people of the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Research Briefing

Armed Forces Day: 30 June 2018

Wednesday, 20 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of Armed Forces Day, which takes place on 30 June 2018.
- Research Briefing
- Defence
Research Briefing

Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 19 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill in the House of Lords on 29 June 2018.
Research Briefing

Armed Forces Reserves

Monday, 18 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on 21 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the contribution of the armed forces reserves to national security”.
- Research Briefing
- Defence
Research Briefing

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments

Friday, 15 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of consideration of Commons amendments and reasons in the House of Lords of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, on 18 June 2018.
Research Briefing

Support for Carers

Thursday, 14 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the motion moved by Baroness Redfern (Conservative) on 21 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the support available to carers and the Carers Action Plan 2018–2020: Supporting Carers Today”.
- Research Briefing
- Health
Research Briefing

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict:19 June

Thursday, 14 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which takes place annually on 19 June to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence.
Research Briefing

Personal Data, Social Media and Election Campaigns

Wednesday, 13 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing was prepared in advance of a debate which was due to take place on 14 June 2018 in the House of Lords. The motion, which was to be moved by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour), was that “this House takes note of the use of personal data harvested from social media sites in recent election campaigns and Her Majesty’s Government’s response to this”. This debate is no longer taking place.
Research Briefing

Impact of ‘Hostile Environment’ Policy

Monday, 11 June, 2018

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’.
- Research Briefing
- Immigration
Research Briefing

World Day Against Child Labour: 12 June 2018

Monday, 11 June, 2018

This briefing marks World Day Against Child Labour, which take place every year on 12 June, to focus attention on the global extent of child labour, and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. It sets out the background to 2018 campaign, the International Labour organisation’s definition of child labour and statistics on the global prevalence of child labour. It also discusses the UK’s response to child labour and touches upon the UK’s domestic law and rules on employment undertaken by children.
Research Briefing

Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 08 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill [HL] on 20 June 2018.
- Research Briefing
- Justice
Research Briefing

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Report: An Inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

Monday, 04 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the recent report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, An Inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, ahead of a debate on this subject scheduled to take place on 7 June 2018.
Research Briefing

Proposed UK-EU Security Treaty

Wednesday, 23 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides an overview of current UK-EU cooperation on security and justice, as well as a summary proposals by the UK and EU for cooperation in this area once the UK has left the EU.
Research Briefing

Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Wednesday, 23 May, 2018

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.
Research Briefing

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Summary of Lords Amendments

Friday, 18 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Lords.

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