Research Briefing
This In Focus note provides key statistics and background information on those Members in the House of Lords who have taken voluntary retirement. This includes age, affiliation and attendance levels.
Research Briefing
This In Focus note briefly outlines the Salisbury-Addison Convention, and its interpretation and development.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming Question for Short Debate on the Requirement for all Leaseholders to Agree if they Wish to become Holders in Common.
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Among figures presented, the Care Quality Commission’s report Right Here, Right Now noted that 56 percent (449 people) had said that the care they received had “helped to resolve their crisis” or was “partially helpful” but 42 percent (339 people) had said “it did not help”. Published on 12 June 2015, the report’s findings are based on feedback from almost 1,800 people with experience of a mental health crisis as well as local area inspections which looked at how services work together, surveys of service providers, and a review of national data. The material within this Briefing Pack may be of assistance in preparing for the above debate.
Research Briefing
This briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Amount of Affordable Housing in All Forms of Tenure and the Case for Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing.
Research Briefing
This briefing pack contains a selection of material to support the House of Lords question for short debate on the political situation in Syria, including information from the United Nations and recent commentary pieces.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming Question for Short Debate on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming Question for Short Debate on the Government’s plan to ensure the 2016 Welsh Assembly elections provide an opportunity to reflect planned and recent changes to the Welsh devolution settlement.
Research Briefing
Following the publication of the recent Queen's Birthday Honours List, this In Focus note examines the workings of the honours system and proposals for its reform.
Research Briefing
This In Focus note provides a summary of the Turkish parliamentary elections which took place on 7 June 2015.
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Brief information on recent developments in Syria, including the impact of Islamic State and the effects of the conflict on Syria’s population.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides an overview of the structure and work of the United Nations, focusing on its key organs and on a selection of the subsidiary bodies and organisations which together make up the wider ‘UN Family’.
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This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Airports Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
Research Briefing
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Easter Trading Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
Research Briefing
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
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