Research Briefing
International Women’s Day: Briefing for Lords Debate
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the upcoming debate on 7 March 2019 to mark International Women’s Day.
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Research Briefing
Further Article 50 Discussions with the EU
On 27 February 2019, the House of Lords is due to debate the Government’s further discussions with the EU under article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This follows a commitment made by the Prime Minister on 12 February 2019 that, if by 26 February 2019 the Government had not secured a majority in the House of Commons in a second ‘meaningful vote’, she would make a further statement in the Commons on 26 February 2019, and a debate on an amendable motion would take place in the Commons on 27 February 2019. At the time of writing this briefing, the exact wording of the motion for debate in each House is not known.
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Research Briefing
NATO: 70th Anniversary
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which was founded on 4 April 1949. A debate on this subject is due to take place in the House of Lords on 2 April 2019 on a motion moved by Earl Howe (Conservative) ‘that this House takes note of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of NATO and its continuing role in the United Kingdom's defence and security’.
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Research Briefing
Amritsar Massacre: 100th Anniversary
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the 100th anniversary of the Amritsar massacre.
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Research Briefing
Ongoing Brexit Discussions with the European Union
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the debate on two motions on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, expected to be taken together on 13 February 2019. It includes a briefing produced by the Library in preparation for this debate on 9 February 2019, which was published before the exact wording of the debate motion was known, and supplements it with additional material, including a statement made by the Prime Minister on 12 February 2019.
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Research Briefing
Further Take-Note Debate on EU Withdrawal
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the further take note debate on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union due to take place in the House of Lords on 13 February 2019.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 6 February 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, to be marked on 6 February 2019.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Recent Developments and Debates under Section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises recent developments in relation to the UK’s departure from the European Union, focusing on debates that took place in the House of Lords on 28 January 2019 and in the House of Commons on 29 January 2019, under section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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Research Briefing
UN Resolutions: Sri Lanka
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what action Her Majesty’s Government are taking following the resignation of the government of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council where they co-sponsored with the United Kingdom the Resolution 30/1 in 2015 and Resolution 34/1 in 2017, and given the progress made towards many aspects highlighted in the resolutions, what assessment they have made of whether to annul or withdraw those resolutions.
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Research Briefing
Situation in Zimbabwe
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the current situation in Zimbabwe.
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Research Briefing
Further Debate for the Purposes of Section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared ahead of further debate for the purposes of section 13 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in the House of Lords on 28 January 2019. The House of Commons will be debating a similar motion on 29 January 2019.
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Research Briefing
Philippines: Social and Human Rights
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on social and human rights issues in the Philippines.
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Research Briefing
European Union Committee Report: Brexit: The Proposed UK-EU Security Treaty
This House of Lords Library briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the report from the European Union Committee, Brexit: The Proposed UK-EU Security Treaty.
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Research Briefing
The Western Balkans
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on developments in the Western Balkans and the threat posed by instability and insecurity in that region.
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Research Briefing
Naval Shipbuilding
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on naval shipbuilding.
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