Research Briefing
QSD on Small Grassroots Music Venues
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on small grassroots music venues.
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Research Briefing
United Kingdom’s Role in Supporting International Security and Stability
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 3 December 2015: "that this House takes note of the United Kingdom’s role in supporting international security and stability in the light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review".
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Research Briefing
Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Institutions
This Library Note has been prepared to support the debate in the House of Lords on the protection of freedom of speech in universities on 26 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
QSD on Fostering Links between Communities, as part of the Government’s Counter-terrorism Strategy, in the Light of the Attacks in Paris
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on what steps the Government are taking to fostering links between communities, as part of its counter-terrorism strategy, in the light of the attacks in Paris.
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Research Briefing
QSD on Police Leadership, Accountability and Ethics in the Light of the Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Tone From the Top
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on police leadership, accountability and ethics.
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Research Briefing
TQSD on the Action being Taken at an International Level to Ensure the Exclusion of Drugs in Sport
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on the action taken at an international level to ensure the exclusion of drugs in sport on 19 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (HL Bill 69 of 2015–16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 17 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965: 50 Years
This In Focus highlights the 50th anniversary of the passing and enactment of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act in 1965. It then presents some context for this anniversary by providing a snapshot of the situation with regards to the use of the death penalty worldwide.
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Research Briefing
Impact of Pornography on Society
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 5 November 2015 on the impact of pornography on society. This Note provides information on the definition of pornography and the current law on pornography. It also gives reference to recent evidence and a selection of key issues that have been raised in relation to the impact of pornography on both children and adults.
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Research Briefing
Regeneration of East London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on 5 November on the progress made in the regeneration of east London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Research Briefing
Interception of Communications: The Wilson Doctrine
This In Focus provides a briefing on the background and current status of the Wilson Doctrine, which concerns the interception of parliamentarians’ communications.
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Research Briefing
QSD on the Governance of the Advertising Standards Authority
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on the governance of the Advertising Standards Authority.
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Research Briefing
Harris Review on Self-inflicted Deaths in Custody of 18–24 year olds, ‘Changing Prisons, Saving Lives’
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on prisons and the Harris Review on self-inflicted deaths in custody of 18–24 year olds.
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Research Briefing
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 23 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Advertising of Prostitution (Prohibition) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 23 October 2015.
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