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Families & Social Services

  • Research Briefing

    Local Authority Provision of Essential Services

    Friday, 18 January, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 24 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat), “that this House takes note of the ability of local authorities across the United Kingdom to deliver essential services to their communities”.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Families & Social Services
    • Local Government
  • Research Briefing

    Impact of Technology on the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People

    Thursday, 10 January, 2019

    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 Baroness Kidron (Crossbench) that “this House takes note of the relationship between the use of digital technology and the health and wellbeing of children and young people”.

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, Media & Sport
    • Education
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

    Thursday, 13 December, 2018

    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
    • Crime
    • Families & Social Services
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Challenges Facing Young People

    Friday, 07 December, 2018

    This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 13 December 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour), “that this House takes note of the challenges facing young people”.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
    • Housing
  • Research Briefing

    Welfare Changes: Impact on Family Life

    Thursday, 25 October, 2018

    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
    • Employment
    • Families & Social Services
    • Family & Civil Law
    • Housing
    • Welfare & Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    In Vitro Fertilisation: 40th Anniversary

    Wednesday, 05 September, 2018

    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
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
    • Science & Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Wednesday, 11 July, 2018

    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
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
    • Local Government
  • Research Briefing

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Families & Social Services
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Thursday, 15 February, 2018

    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
    • Families & Social Services
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Social Care: Impact of NHS Plans and Delivery of Services Over the Winter Period

    Friday, 19 January, 2018

    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
    • Communities
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Friday, 05 January, 2018

    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
    • Families & Social Services
    • Housing
  • Research Briefing

    Vulnerable Children: Work of the Children’s Commissioner

    Friday, 08 December, 2017

    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
    • Education
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Importance of Education in Building a Flourishing and Skilled Society

    Friday, 01 December, 2017

    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
    • Education
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Human Rights of Older Persons, and their Comprehensive Care

    Monday, 06 November, 2017

    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
    • Communities
    • Families & Social Services
    • Family & Civil Law
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on the Impact of ‘A Manifesto to Strengthen Families’

    Friday, 27 October, 2017

    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
    • Families & Social Services
    • Family & Civil Law

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