Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to promote International Widows' Day and to help widows following the finding of The Global Widows Report 2015 that their numbers are increasing due to conflict.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat) on 28 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the different challenges facing disabled people in the United Kingdom in 2018”. It provides an overview of the legal framework governing disabled people’s rights in the UK both in domestic law, in the Equality Act 2010, and in international law, in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. It also examines some possible implications for disabled people of the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on what steps are being taken to promote equality of opportunity in university admissions.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Lords.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of third reading in the House of Lords of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, on 16 May 2018. The Briefing summarises amendments made to the Bill at report stage.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what assessment Her Majesty’s Government have made of the case for a disability commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] on 11 May 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee; its recommendations; the Government’s response; a summary of the debate held in the House of Lords; and subsequent developments.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information ahead of the second reading of the Civil Liability Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 24 April 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of report stage in the House of Lords of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which starts on 18 April 2018. It summarises areas of the Bill at which the Government indicated during committee proceedings it would look again.
Research Briefing
This House of Library Briefing provides background information on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is observed annually on 21 March.
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
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
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".
Research Briefing
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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