Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on the Institute for Public Policy Research’s 2016 State of the North Report.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on equine welfare standards.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Armed Forces Covenant.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing explores machinery of government changes announced by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, on 18 July 2016, in the wake of the United Kingdom’s referendum vote in favour of leaving the European Union.
Research Briefing
The Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 7 December 2016 and is due to receive its second reading on 21 December 2016. The Bill seeks to amend and extend the provisions of the National Health Service Act 2006 which relate to the control of the cost of both health service medicines and other medical supplies.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming QSD on 21 December 2016 on the rollout of Universal Credit and the assessment of its impact.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Report of the Communications Committee on Press Regulation: Where are We Now?
Research Briefing
This briefing pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on 20 December 2016 on the House of Lords Social Mobility Committee’s report, Overlooked and Left Behind: Improving the Transition from School to Work for the Majority of Young People.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on allegations of child sexual abuse within football clubs.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides information on service user representation in health and social care and Healthwatch.
Research Briefing
The Digital Economy Bill is scheduled to receive its second reading in the House of Lords on 13 December 2016. The Bill aims to enable access to fast digital communication services for citizens and businesses; to enable investment in digital communications infrastructure; to shape the emerging digital world to the benefit of children, consumers and businesses; and to support the digital transformation of government, enabling the delivery of better public services, world leading research and better statistics. This House of Lords Library briefing gives an overview of the provisions of the Bill. It focuses measures concerning the introduction of a broadband universal service obligation; protection for children from online pornography; public sector data sharing; the BBC and public service broadcasters. It outlines the policy background in those areas, and a summary of some of the key amendments made to the Bill during committee and report stages in the House of Commons.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the case for adequate measures to ensure the reduction of road traffic accidents caused by motorists using handheld mobile devices whilst driving.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL].
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared ahead of the debate on the impact of the withdrawal from the European Union on the United Kingdom’s armed forces and diplomatic service, to be held in the House of Lords on 8 December. The briefing examines current defence capabilities and cooperation between the UK and the EU. It then explores the possible future prospects for UK defence, particularly the role of the armed forces. The latter part of this briefing examines the UK’s diplomatic service, highlighting some of the issues that have arisen about the UK’s diplomatic relationship with the EU and its global role following the UK’s withdrawal. For reasons of brevity, this briefing does not examine the implications of the UK’s withdrawal on wider external relations, such as the UK’s future trade relationships with other countries in and outside the EU, or the impact on overseas development policy. Further reading on these subjects is identified in section 3.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming QSD on the plans to update the law on surrogacy.
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