Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 17 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Lisvane (Crossbench), “that this House takes note of the possible effects of Brexit on the stability of the Union between the parts of the United Kingdom".
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on 20 December 2018, on the motion that this House takes note of the remit of, and arrangements for the handling of evidence by, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a brief overview of the role of the law officers and the convention on the publication of their legal advice to government in light of recent demands for the Government to publish the legal advice that is has been given regarding Brexit and the withdrawal agreement.
Research Briefing
This Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that “this House takes note of the role of reconciliation in British foreign, defence and international development policy”. It provides definitions of reconciliation, and introduces the linked concepts of ‘soft power’, ‘fragile states’ and ‘post-conflict interventions’. It then summarises UK Government policy and delivery bodies, before discussing the additional roles which might be played in reconciliations by faith-based organisations and women. The Briefing then turns to look at a theoretical framework for reconciliations. Finally, it summarises eight conflicts where reconciliation and/or fragile state interventions have played a part, with varying levels of perceived success.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on what assessment the Government has made of the process for granting asylum on the grounds of religious persecution in the light of the case of Asia Bibi.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her majesty’s Government are taking with international partners to end the conflict in Yemen.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming question for short debate on steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to safeguard the human rights of the English-speaking minority in Cameroon.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the what assessment HMG have made of whether there is any conflict of interest between the duties of the chair and deputy chair of Ofcom as impartial regulators of the BBC and their parliamentary duties including their voting record on Brexit.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance.
Research Briefing
The Duchy of Cornwall Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Lord Berkeley (Labour). The Bill received its first reading in the House of Lords on 3 July 2017 and is scheduled to have its second reading on 26 October 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Trade Bill in the House of Lords on 11 September 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading and remaining stages of the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Bill in the House of Lords on 4 September 2018.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her majesty’s Government are taking to address the current humanitarian crisis in South Sudan and to support the delivery of a lasting peace settlement and longer term economic and social development.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate that this House takes note of the report from the European Union Committee, Brexit: competition and State aid.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Lords.
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