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Research Briefing

International Women’s Day: Steps Being Taken to Press for Gender Equality Globally

Wednesday, 28 February, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been produced for the debate taking place in the House of Lords on 8 March 2018, to mark International Women’s Day, on “the steps being taken to press for progress on gender equality globally”. It provides an overview of the global situation regarding gender equality, the UK’s position, and actions taken by the UK Government to promote gender equality overseas and domestically.
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Ecumenical Marriage Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 09 February, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Ecumenical Marriage Bill [HL] on 23 February 2018.
Research Briefing

Representation of Women in Parliament

Wednesday, 31 January, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 5 February 2018 on the following motion moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on the “role of women in public life and the progress made in increasing their representation in Parliament 100 years after the Representation of the People Act 1918 received Royal Assent".
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Registration of Marriage Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 19 January, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Registration of Marriage Bill [HL] on 26 January 2018.
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Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Monday, 11 December, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] 2017–19, a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat), ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 15 December 2017.
Research Briefing

Bach Commission Report: The Right to Justice

Thursday, 07 December, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the final report of the Bach Commission on Access to Justice ahead of a debate on this topic scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on Thursday 14 December 2017.
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Human Rights Priorities in the Light of Brexit

Thursday, 07 December, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared for a question for short debate due to take place on 12 December 2017 on the Government’s human rights priorities in light of Brexit.
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Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 16 November, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill [HL] on 24 November 2017.
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- Family & Civil Law
Research Briefing

Impact of Universal Credit on Claimants

Wednesday, 08 November, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on the impact of Universal Credit on claimants in the House of Lords on 16 November 2017.
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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.
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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.
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Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 18 August, 2017

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.
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Sexual Offences Act 1967: 50th Anniversary

Wednesday, 19 July, 2017

This briefing marks 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967 came into force on the 27 July 1967, which brought in changes that would partially decriminalise sexual relationships between men. Beginning with historical offences that criminalised sexual relationships between men, the briefing goes on to discuss the Wolfenden Report, which recommended homosexual behaviour between consenting adults to no longer be an offence. It then sets out the legislative background to the 1967 Act. It discusses the incremental legislative changes decriminalising homosexual acts between men, from 1967 to 2017, including changes brought in to disregard and pardon historical offences.
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Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Monday, 03 April, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.
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- Family & Civil Law
Research Briefing

Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Monday, 03 April, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

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