Research Briefing
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 Article 18 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Research Briefing
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on Proposals for Bringing Up to Date the Regulation of the Taxi and Private Car Hire Market.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Government’s consultation paper, A New Strategy for Sport.
Research Briefing
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 the impact shared spaces have on blind and vision-impaired people and whether guidance for local authorities on shared spaces is fit for purpose.
Research Briefing
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on the global treatment of LGBTI citizens.
Research Briefing
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second readingof the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.
Research Briefing
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 the Report from the Communications Committee on Women in News and Current Affairs Broadcasting
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This Library Note sets out background information about the BBC’s purpose, funding and independence and explains the Royal Charter renewal process. It then provides an overview of the green paper’s four themes and highlights the views on these of the BBC Trust and, where relevant, those expressed by parliamentary committees.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information on the Budget Statement which was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, on 8 July 2015. The Note provides a brief overview of some of the key Budget measures, before outlining the immediate reaction to the statement as expressed by members of the House of Commons and by a selection of organisations and commentators. It has been written to support the debate in the House of Lords on this subject scheduled to take place on 21 July 2015.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on worldwide violations of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the priority given by the UK and the international community to upholding freedom of religion and belief.
Research Briefing
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Accessible Sports Grounds Bill [HL] on 17 July 2015.
Research Briefing
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Online Safety Bill [HL] on 17 July 2015.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming QSD on what plans the Government has to prevent the population of the United Kingdom reaching an unsustainable level.
Research Briefing
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on the shared values that underpin British public life.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information on the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ (R2P) concept; surveys instances in which the concept has been either invoked or considered by the UN Security Council; and summarises challenges to the concept and the position of the UK Government on the doctrine. It has been written to support the debate in the House of Lords on this subject scheduled to take place on 16 July 2015.
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