Research Briefing
Alcohol Guidelines in the United Kingdom
This Lords Library briefing examines the recently updated alcohol guidelines for the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Identity Cards in the UK
This Lords Library briefing provides background information ahead of the debate in the House of Lords scheduled for 14 January 2016 on the "potential use of identity documentation in dealing with the challenges of assuring the identity of individuals". It does this through a short chronology of the history of ID cards in the UK over the last century. It then provides more information about two key pieces of legislation: the Identity Cards Act 2006 and the Identity Documentation Act 2010.
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Research Briefing
Delegated Legislation in the House of Lords since 1997
This Lords Library briefing provides an overview of delegated legislation in the House of Lords since 1997.
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Research Briefing
Strathclyde Review: Secondary Legislation and the Primacy of the House of Commons
This Lords Library briefing provides a short summary of the recommendations of the Strathclyde Review and a snapshot of initial reaction to it.
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Research Briefing
Paris Climate Change Conference 2015
This Lords Library briefing examines the recent global climate change agreement reached in Paris.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK
This Lords Library briefing examines the issue of domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Spanish Elections: Results and Next Steps
This Lords Library briefing reports the results of the recent general election in Spain and outlines the constitutional process that will now follow relating to the formation of a government.
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Research Briefing
NHS: Ability to Meet Present and Future Demand
This Library Note has been prepared to support the debate in the House of Lords on the ability of the NHS to meet present and future demands on 14 January 2016.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill 2015-16: Briefing for Lords Stages
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Immigration Bill.
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Research Briefing
Venezuela’s Elections
This Lords Library Briefing examines the results of the recent National Assembly elections in Venezuela.
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Research Briefing
National Lottery Contribution to Sport, Culture, Charities and National Heritage
Lords Library briefing on the contribution of the National Lottery to sport, culture, charities and national heritage.
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Research Briefing
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, 27-29 November 2015
This In Focus reports on the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Malta.
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Research Briefing
The UK Government’s Official History Programme
This In Focus article provides material in support of the Question for Short Debate in the House of Lords on the Government's Official History Programme.
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Research Briefing
Future of Legal Aid
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 10 December 2015 on the future of legal aid.
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Research Briefing
Residential Care Sector
This House of Lords Library Note has been prepared ahead of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 10 December 2015 on the following motion: “[...] that this House takes note of the quality and viability of the residential care sector in the light of the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the care cost cap”.
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