Research Briefing
Higher Education and Research Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing was written ahead of the Higher Education and Research Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 6 December 2016.
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Research Briefing
Corporate Sector: Rights and Responsibilities
This Library briefing provides information on corporate responsibility and proposals for reform to corporate governance rules.
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Research Briefing
World AIDS Day, 1 December 2016
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on current progress towards the UN General Assembly-mandated effort to ‘end AIDS by 2030’.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2016
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, on 2 December 2016, marks the date of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. The Convention was approved by resolution of the General Assembly on 2 December 1949. The focus of the day is on “eradicating contemporary forms of slavery”, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the “worst” forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. This House of Lords briefing provides background information on modern slavery internationally, and outlines legislation which has been introduced in the UK to address this issue
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Future UK-EU Relationship
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 1 December 2016 on the best options for the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union following the referendum vote to leave.
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Research Briefing
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November 2016
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, this briefing sets out background information on UN initiatives to raise awareness of violence against women and UK actions to tackle the issue.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: NHS and Social Care Workforce
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 24 November 2016 on the implications of Brexit on the NHS and social care workforce.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces: Legal Challenges and Derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights
On 24 November 2016, the House of Lords will debate the case for limiting the number and nature of claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and UK armed services personnel arising out of future armed conflict abroad. On 4 October 2016, the Government announced that it would introduce a presumption to derogate from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in future conflicts in order to protect the armed forces from “persistent legal claims”. This briefing will focus on the Government’s recent proposals to derogate from the ECHR. It provides an overview of the legal framework for military operations, summarises some of the key legal claims that have been made against the armed forces, and outlines the work of the Iraq Historic Investigations Team (IHAT).
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Research Briefing
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the International Development (Official Assistance Target) (Amendment) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 18 November 2016. It provides background information on the international development official assistance (ODA) target along with further details on the UK’s performance in meeting the annual ODA target since 2013. The briefing also explores the annual management of the ODA target.
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Research Briefing
Strength of the Pound Sterling: Economy and Investment
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 17 November 2016 on the impact of the level of sterling on the economy and investment.
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Research Briefing
World Diabetes Day: Background on Diabetes
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2016, this House of Lords Library briefing sets out background information on diabetes including prevalence and health policy.
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Research Briefing
High Court Judgment on Article 50: Responses
On 3 November 2016, the High Court of England and Wales handed down a judgment in which it held that the Secretary of State does not have power under the Crown’s prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union for the UK to withdraw from the European Union. This briefing examines responses to the judgment at Westminster and in the devolved administrations.
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Research Briefing
Select Committees in the House of Lords: Updated November 2016
This House of Lords Library Note considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
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Research Briefing
Party Funding: Summary of Developments in 2016
This Lords Library briefing provides information on recent developments regarding political party funding, in preparation for a question for short debate on 3 November 2016 regarding possible future reforms to party funding.
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