Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill on 30 September 2019.
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Research Briefing
Life Peers Created by Prime Minister
This House of Lords Library briefing provides breakdowns of life peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958.
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Research Briefing
World Alzheimer’s Day
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information to mark World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September 2019.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Sign Languages
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information to mark the upcoming International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September 2019.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill in the House of Lords on 5 September 2019. The Briefing sets out the main points of the Bill and summarises its passage through the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Gambling-related Harm
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming question for short debate on gaming and gambling due to place on 11 September 2019.
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Research Briefing
Battle of Arnhem: 75th Anniversary
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared to mark the 70th Operation Market Garden, an unsuccessful Allied operation during the Second World War. This briefing provides an overview of the Operation and details of the commemorative events taking place to mark this anniversary.
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Research Briefing
Policing Resources Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Policing Resources Bill [HL].
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 3 September 2019 on the implementation of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards and the opportunities for further banking reform.
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Research Briefing
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: Recent Work
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on 9 September 2019 that “this House takes note of the recent work of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament”.
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Research Briefing
High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill on 4 September 2019.
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Research Briefing
Indigenous Languages: Are They in Danger?
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information ahead of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August 2019.
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Research Briefing
Britain and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information ahead of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
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Research Briefing
Obscene Publications Act 1959: 60th Anniversary
On 29 July 2019, 60 years will have passed since the Obscene Publications Act 1959 received royal assent. This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on the Act. It also covers developments in the law that were relevant to the then Government’s attempt to ban the publication of D H Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover (R v Penguin Books Ltd 1960). This includes the previous case of R v Hicklin (1858).
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Research Briefing
Native Trees: Pests and Diseases (debate on 5 September 2019)
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared ahead of a debate on 5 September 2019 in the House of Lords on the following motion: the Earl of Kinnoull to move that this House takes note of the threats posed by pests and diseases to native trees in the United Kingdom.
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