Research Briefing
Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2013–14
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the work of the five ad hoc Lords Select Committees which reported in the 2013–14 session.
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Research Briefing
Race Relations Act 1965: 50 Years
This Lords Library briefing provides background and reaction to the Race Relations Act 1965, which came into force 50 years ago on 8 December 1965.
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Research Briefing
Debate on HM Government’s Proposasl for Prison Reform
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on HM Government’s Proposals for Prison Reform.
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Research Briefing
HM Government’s Proposals for Prison Reform
This In Focus briefing provides information relating to the Government’s proposed reforms of certain aspects of the prison system and the reaction to these proposals, as well as a brief overview of the Harris Review into self-inflicted deaths in custody of 18–24 year olds and the Government’s response to this Review.
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Research Briefing
Debate on Women’s Contribution to Businesses, the Economy and the Future Economic Growth of the UK
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on 21 January 2016 on women’s contribution to businesses, the economy and the future economic growth of the UK.
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Research Briefing
Identity Cards in the UK
This Lords Library briefing provides background information ahead of the debate in the House of Lords scheduled for 14 January 2016 on the "potential use of identity documentation in dealing with the challenges of assuring the identity of individuals". It does this through a short chronology of the history of ID cards in the UK over the last century. It then provides more information about two key pieces of legislation: the Identity Cards Act 2006 and the Identity Documentation Act 2010.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK
This Lords Library briefing examines the issue of domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
The Ratification of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
This Briefing Pack provides material in support of the QSD in the House of Lords on the Ratification of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill 2015-16: Briefing for Lords Stages
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Immigration Bill.
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Research Briefing
Outcome of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta on 27-29 November
Lords Library Briefing on the outcome of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta on 27-29 November.
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Research Briefing
National Lottery Contribution to Sport, Culture, Charities and National Heritage
Lords Library briefing on the contribution of the National Lottery to sport, culture, charities and national heritage.
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Research Briefing
QSD on Tackling the Rise in Religiously-Identified Conflicts and Violence, in the Light of the Recent Visit by Pope Francis to the Central African Republic
This Briefing Pack provides material in support of the debate in the House of Lords on Tackling the Rise in Religiously-Identified Conflicts and Violence, in the Light of the Recent Visit by Pope Francis to the Central African Republic.
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Research Briefing
Future of Legal Aid
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 10 December 2015 on the future of legal aid.
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Research Briefing
Residential Care Sector
This House of Lords Library Note has been prepared ahead of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 10 December 2015 on the following motion: “[...] that this House takes note of the quality and viability of the residential care sector in the light of the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the care cost cap”.
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Research Briefing
QSD on Prüm Business and Implementation Case
This briefing pack provides material in support of the Lords QSD on the Prüm Business and Implementation Case.
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