Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on equality of opportunity and beneficial quality of life for young people which is due to take place in the House of Lords on 16 May 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on correspondence between the Competition and Markets Authority and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy setting out proposals on legislative and institutional reforms to safeguard the interests of consumers and to maintain and improve public confidence in markets.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 7 May 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Government’s assessment of the transport infrastructure needs of the United Kingdom’s Innovation Corridor (London, Stansted, Cambridge); and to what extent the current infrastructure limits that region’s potential to contribute to the nation’s wealth.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Government’s assessment of the medium term economic and fiscal position for the purposes of submitting a convergence programme to the European Union.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on the reports from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee: 'Making Tax Digital for VAT: Treating Small Businesses Fairly' and 'The Powers of HMRC: Treating Taxpayers Fairly'.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on the use of tariffs in international trade.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her Majesty's Government take to ensure that anti-corruption measures are supported as part of (1) aid to developing countries, and countries recovering from natural disasters, and (2) the reconstruction of former conflict areas.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on the report from the House of Lords European Union Committee: 'Brexit: The Customs Challenge' (20th Report, HL Paper 187).
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Commonwealth.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) that “the Grand Committee takes note of the economy in the light of the Spring Statement”. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, presented the spring statement to the House of Commons on 13 March 2019. No changes to the tax system were announced in the statement, and only a small number of spending measures. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published revised forecasts for the economy and the public finances on the same day.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Northern Ireland (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No 2) Bill.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No 2) Bill.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the upcoming debate on 7 March 2019 to mark International Women’s Day.
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 Lord O’Shaughnessy that “this House takes note of the steps being taken to improve the safety of medicines and medical devices”. It outlines the current regulatory regime, which is based on EU law, and the roles of the main European and UK agencies. It then describes an ongoing independent review into medicinal product safety, which is tasked with recommending improvements to responses to patient reports about harmful side effects. The Briefing then considers the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU, both under the draft withdrawal agreement and if the UK leaves with no deal. Finally, it discusses ongoing developments in medicine safety, such as the greater use of technology, and sets the issue of medicine and medical product safety within the context of wider patient safety initiatives in the NHS.
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