Research Briefing
Tariffs: Theory and Practice
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on the use of tariffs in international trade.
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Research Briefing
International Mechanisms to Hold Perpetrators of Sexual Violence to Account
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on international mechanisms to hold perpetrators of sexual violence to account.
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Research Briefing
Development Aid: Anti-corruption Measures
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on what steps Her Majesty's Government take to ensure that anti-corruption measures are supported as part of (1) aid to developing countries, and countries recovering from natural disasters, and (2) the reconstruction of former conflict areas.
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Research Briefing
Historic Rights of Way
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on historic rights of way.
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Research Briefing
European Union Committee Report: Brexit: The Customs Challenge
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on the report from the House of Lords European Union Committee: 'Brexit: The Customs Challenge' (20th Report, HL Paper 187).
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Research Briefing
European Union Committee Report: ‘Brexit: The Erasmus and Horizon Programmes’
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on 1 April 2019 on the report from the European Union Committee 'Brexit: The Erasmus and Horizon Programmes'.
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Research Briefing
Climate Change Emergency
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on climate change.
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Research Briefing
International Relations Committee Report: Yemen: Giving Peace a Chance
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the International Relations Committee Report ‘Yemen: Give Peace a Chance’.
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Research Briefing
Extending Article 50: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the Lords’ consideration of the statutory instrument to change the date of ‘exit day’ in domestic law, following the UK’s agreement with the EU to extend the article 50 period beyond 29 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Autism: Assistive Technology
On 2 April each year the UN observes World Autism Awareness Day; this year’s theme is ‘Assistive Technologies, Active Participation’. This House of Lords Library briefing summarises some of the challenges faced by people with autism and examines how assistive technology can enable independence for people with the condition.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Debate under Section 13(6)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the Brexit debate under section 13(6)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 25 March 2019. It includes a briefing published by the Library on 21 March 2019 and supplements it with additional material published after the European Council meeting on the evening of 21 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Further Recent Developments
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate scheduled to take place on 25 March 2019 on exiting the European Union. It covers recent developments, including the UK’s request to the European Council for agreement to extend article 50 to 30 June 2019. It was published before the European Council meeting on 21 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
The Commonwealth
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Commonwealth.
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Research Briefing
Government Defeats in the House of Lords on Delegated Legislation
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides lists of government defeats in the House of Lords on delegated legislation by parliamentary session (from 1997–98 to 2017–19) and calendar year (from 1950 to 2019), as well as listing the five defeats on ‘fatal’ motions.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: 21 March 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information to mark the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2019.
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