Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 1 November 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) that “this House takes note of the impact on family life of multiple reductions in welfare benefits, universal credit, tax credits, housing benefits and child benefit”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion scheduled to be moved by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on the “40th anniversary of the first baby born using in vitro fertilisation”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Government’s Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 16 July 2018.
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [HL] on 23 February 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on the impact on front line social care of the Government’s NHS plans and the delivery of services over the winter period ahead of a debate on this topic scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on Thursday 25 January 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 9 January 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 14 December 2017 on the following motion tabled by Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde (Labour): “to move that this House takes note of the report by the Children’s Commissioner for England, On Measuring the Number of Vulnerable Children in England, published in July”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared for a debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on the following motion moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that: “this House takes note of the role of education in building a flourishing and skilled society”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the human rights of older persons and their comprehensive care on 16 November 2017.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 'A Manifesto to Strengthen Families' on 2 November 2017.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] on 8 September 2017.
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Affordable Childcare Committee; its conclusions and recommendations; the government’s response; and gives an update on developments since the government response to the Committee’s report.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill.
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