Health & Social Policy Archives

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Deregulation Bill (HL Bill 33 of 2014–15)

Thursday, 03 July, 2014

The Deregulation Bill is a wide-ranging bill that is intended to remove or reduce regulatory burdens on businesses, civil society, individuals, public sector bodies and the taxpayer across a number of policy areas including: general and specific areas of business, companies and insolvency, the use of land, housing, transport, communications, the environment, education and training, entertainment, public authorities and the administration of justice.
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- Business
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- Employment
- Energy
- Housing
- Justice
- Transport
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Infrastructure Bill [HL] (HL Bill 2 of 2014–15)

Friday, 13 June, 2014

The Infrastructure Bill makes provision for the Government’s proposals to fund, plan, manage and maintain the UK’s national infrastructure.
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Immigration Bill (HL Bill 84 of 2013–14)

Thursday, 06 February, 2014

This Library Note provides information on the Immigration Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 10 February 2014.
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Pensions Bill (HL Bill 55 of 2013-14)

Tuesday, 26 November, 2013

This Note provides background reading on the Pensions Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 3 December 2013.
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Debate on 17 October: Drugs Policy

Monday, 14 October, 2013

This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on 17 October on drugs policy.
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Debate on 10 October: Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health

Friday, 04 October, 2013

This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on 10 October on the implications of parity of esteem for mental and physical health, as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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- Health
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Children and Families Bill (HL Bill 32 of 2013–14)

Friday, 28 June, 2013

This Library Note provides information on the Children and Families Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 2 July 2013. The Bill covers several areas, including: adoption and children in care; the family justice system; children and young people with special educational needs; the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England; rights to leave and pay for parents; the right to request flexible working; and early years education and child care.
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Care Bill [HL] (HL Bill 1 of 2013-14)

Friday, 17 May, 2013

The Care Bill consolidates and reforms adult social care law in England. It includes provision for a cap on individual social care cost contributions and implements legislative responses to the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust failings. This Library Note provides background information ahead of the second reading debate on the Care Bill in the House of Lords on 21 May 2013.
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- Health
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Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill (HL Bill 78 of 2012-13)

Wednesday, 06 February, 2013

The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill implements an announcement by the Chancellor in the 2012 Autumn Statement that increases in certain working-age welfare benefits and tax credits would be limited to 1 percent, rather than increasing them in line with inflation. This Library Note is intended to provide background information in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 11 February 2013.
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Growth and Infrastructure Bill (HL Bill 72 of 2012–13)

Monday, 24 December, 2012

The purpose of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill is to promote investment in infrastructure projects, reduce delays in the planning system and introduce a new employment status of employee shareholder. This Library Note provides background information for the second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords on 8 January 2013.
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Public Service Pensions Bill (HL Bill 67 of 2012–13)

Friday, 14 December, 2012

The Public Service Pensions Bill sets out new arrangements for the creation of schemes for the payment of pensions and other benefits. This Library Note provides background information for the second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords on 19 December 2012.
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- Welfare & Pensions
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Debate on 29 November: Diabetic Services

Monday, 26 November, 2012

This Library Note looks at the government’s strategy on diabetes services and care, and at the implementation of the strategy. In particular, it summarises the National Service Framework on Diabetes and reviews of the operation of the Framework, before presenting statistical evidence on the implementation of adult diabetes services in England.
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- Health
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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (HL Bill 45 of 2012–13)

Friday, 09 November, 2012

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill includes measures for changes to competition policy, to employment law, and for reducing regulation, as well as provisions on the Green Investment Bank, directors’ remuneration, copyright and planning. This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
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Debate on 8 November: Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy

Tuesday, 06 November, 2012

This Library Note explores the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on the UK economy, regeneration, sport and the broader cultural effects of hosting the Games.
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Debate on 25 October: Looked-after Children

Monday, 22 October, 2012

This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on looked-after children on 25 October.

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