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Affordable Housing

Monday, 22 October, 2018

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 Shipley (Liberal Democrat), “that this House takes note on the case for building more affordable housing”. It describes why there is widely said to be a ‘housing crisis’ which affordable housing might help to solve. It then sets out what affordable housing is, and outlines the arguments for and against building more affordable homes. Finally, it looks at alternative policies for improving housing affordability.
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Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 31 August, 2018

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.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 17 July, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill on 24 July 2018.
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict:19 June

Thursday, 14 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which takes place annually on 19 June to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence.
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Personal Data, Social Media and Election Campaigns

Wednesday, 13 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing was prepared in advance of a debate which was due to take place on 14 June 2018 in the House of Lords. The motion, which was to be moved by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour), was that “this House takes note of the use of personal data harvested from social media sites in recent election campaigns and Her Majesty’s Government’s response to this”. This debate is no longer taking place.
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World Day Against Child Labour: 12 June 2018

Monday, 11 June, 2018

This briefing marks World Day Against Child Labour, which take place every year on 12 June, to focus attention on the global extent of child labour, and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. It sets out the background to 2018 campaign, the International Labour organisation’s definition of child labour and statistics on the global prevalence of child labour. It also discusses the UK’s response to child labour and touches upon the UK’s domestic law and rules on employment undertaken by children.
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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Report: An Inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

Monday, 04 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the recent report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, An Inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, ahead of a debate on this subject scheduled to take place on 7 June 2018.
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Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Wednesday, 23 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill.
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Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 15 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill on 22 May 2018.
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Outcome of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018

Wednesday, 02 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing outlines the outcomes from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that took place in London from 16 to 20 April 2018.
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Leaving the EU: Food Safety

Thursday, 26 April, 2018

This Briefing provides an overview of food safety law in the UK, and the bodies involved in overseeing and regulating food safety. It then examines the possible implications of the UK’s departure from the EU for food safety, including regarding the functions currently performed by the European Food Safety Authority and the impact of possible new trade deals.
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World Malaria Day: 25 April 2018

Monday, 23 April, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on World Malaria Day, marked on 25 April each year.
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Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2015–16: House of Lords Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee

Friday, 20 April, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee; its recommendations; the government response; and information highlighted in subsequent correspondence between the chair of the House of Lords Liaison Committee and the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict. It also contains a summary of the debate held in the House of Lords on the report, and concludes with a summary of certain developments which have occurred since the Committee reported.
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Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2015–16: House of Lords Social Mobility Committee

Friday, 20 April, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Social Mobility Committee; its conclusions and recommendations; the Government’s response; and a summary of the debate held in the House of Lords.
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Sustainability of the UK Public Finances: A Long-Run Perspective

Thursday, 29 March, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing places the current position of the UK public finances in a longer-term context, both historical and into the future. From this perspective, it explores the question of whether the debt position is ‘sustainable’.
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