Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: The Impact on Professional Sport
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the potential impact of leaving the European Union on professional sport.
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Research Briefing
Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices
This briefing summarises the recent Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices and provides background and reaction to the report.
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Research Briefing
Transport and Island Communities in England
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on 20 July 2017 on the transport needs of remote island communities in England.
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Research Briefing
Deregulation: Government Policy since 1997
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 13 July on the following motion: "Baroness Andrews to move that this House takes note of the impact of deregulation on, and the role of regulatory enforcement in delivering, public services, health and safety".
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Research Briefing
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
Further to the second reading of the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill on 5 July 2017, this Lords Library Briefing provides background to the Bill and a summary of its main provisions.
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Research Briefing
Measuring the Impact of the UK’s Development Aid Budget
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the UK’s ODA budget, surveys the development of government policy on the evaluation and measurement of development activity and suggests sources of further reading which provide information on the impact of specific aid initiatives.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2017 Day 2: Business, Economic Affairs, Transport, Energy, Environment and Agriculture
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which is due to take place on 21 June 2017. The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over five days between 22 and 29 June 2017. This briefing is one of five prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2017 Day 1: Foreign Affairs, Defence, Trade and International Development
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which is due to take place on 21 June 2017. The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over five days between 22 and 29 June 2017. This briefing is one of five prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Status of Gibraltar
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background on the government, economy and society of Gibraltar, its historical status, and information on recent debates concerning its sovereignty following the result of the 2016 EU referendum.
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Research Briefing
Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2014–15: House of Lords Digital Skills Committee
This Lords Library briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Digital Skills 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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Research Briefing
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill ahead of its second reading on 20 and 21 February 2017. The Bill would give the Prime Minister power to notify the European Council of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the European Union, under the procedure set out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
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Research Briefing
Politically Exposed Persons: Current Regime and Reforms
This House of Lords Library briefing outlines the current anti-money regulations in regards to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and proposed reforms.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: The Single Market, the Rights of EU Citizens in the UK and the UK’s Future Economic Requirements
This Library briefing will examine the impact on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK of the UK’s decision to formally withdraw from the EU. It will also consider the arguments regarding the UK’s future economic requirements of the UK.
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Research Briefing
Technical and Further Education Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Library briefing provides information on the Technical and Further Education Bill and the consideration of the Bill in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17 ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 25 January 2017.
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