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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Children and Mental Health
This In Focus note examines mental health in children and young people in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Elections in Poland
This In Focus examines Poland's parliamentary elections held on 25 October 2015.
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Impact of Pornography on Society
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 5 November 2015 on the impact of pornography on society. This Note provides information on the definition of pornography and the current law on pornography. It also gives reference to recent evidence and a selection of key issues that have been raised in relation to the impact of pornography on both children and adults.
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Research Briefing
Regeneration of East London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on 5 November on the progress made in the regeneration of east London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Research Briefing
Canadian Parliamentary Elections, 19 October 2015
This In Focus note provides a summary of the Canadian parliamentary election which took place on 19 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Interception of Communications: The Wilson Doctrine
This In Focus provides a briefing on the background and current status of the Wilson Doctrine, which concerns the interception of parliamentarians’ communications.
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Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize
This In Focus examines the background to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet.
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Global Action on Climate Change
This short Library Note outlines the recent international discussions on climate change and negotiations for an agreement on the global response. It then briefly summarises the UK Government’s policies on adaption to the changing climate.
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Research Briefing
Harris Review on Self-inflicted Deaths in Custody of 18–24 year olds, ‘Changing Prisons, Saving Lives’
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on prisons and the Harris Review on self-inflicted deaths in custody of 18–24 year olds.
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Research Briefing
Delegated Legislation in the House of Lords
This In Focus provides statistics and information about delegated legislation in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Bank of England and Financial Services Bill [HL] (HL Bill 65 of 2015–16)
This Library Note provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill [HL].
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