Research Briefing
Water on Mars
This In Focus examines the recent announcement that liquid water has reportedly been found on Mars
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Research Briefing
Catalan Parliamentary Elections, 27 September 2015
This In Focus note examines the Catalan parliamentary election held on 27 September 2015.
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Research Briefing
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 23 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 23 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 23 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Education and Adoption Bill (HL Bill 64 of 2015-16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Education and Adoption Bill on 20 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Measuring Full Employment
This In Focus note examines the concept of full employment and how to measure it, in light of the latest labour market statistics released in mid-October, showing the highest employment rate recorded since comparable records began in 1971.
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Research Briefing
Digital Democracy: Political Participation and Citizen Engagement through the Internet
This Library Note provides an overview of developments around citizens’ political engagement and participation through the internet. It has been written in light of the 2015 'Open Up' report by the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy, which set five key targets for the House of Commons and made a number of recommendations to the administration and MPs in how to meet them. Reference to the report and its recommendations are referred to within.
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Research Briefing
Availability and Quality of Apprenticeships, and the Spread of Apprenticeships across the Labour Market
This Library Note provides statistical information on apprenticeships, based on the most recent figures published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). It then focusses on four key areas of recent government policy development in relation to apprenticeships: the announcement of a government target of three million new apprenticeships by the end of March 2020; the development of new apprenticeship standards
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Research Briefing
European Union Referendum Bill
This Library Note provides background reading for the European Union Referendum Bill, debated ay second reading in the House of Lords on 13 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Enterprise Bill (HL Bill 63 of 2015–16)
This Library Note has been prepared to provide briefing material ahead of the Enterprise Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 12 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Select Committees in the House of Lords
This Note considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
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Research Briefing
Recent Developments in the Middle East and North Africa
This Library Note provides background material on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Research Briefing
Treatment of LGBTI Citizens Worldwide
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on the global treatment of LGBTI citizens.
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Research Briefing
Sustainable Development Goals: Parliamentary Perspectives
UN member states are expected to agree a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) at a high level summit in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015. This Library Note provides information on issues relating to the SDGs which have attracted parliamentary attention over recent months including the number of goals; universal health coverage; climate change; and implementation and monitoring.
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