State Openings of Parliament: Reduced Ceremonial
This House of Lords Library briefing gives a brief overview of the ceremony for the 2017 State Opening of Parliament and how it differs from previous years.
Women in the House of Lords
This Note provides a short history of women in the House of Lords, looking at the events which led to the first female Peers being permitted to sit in the House. It provides a list of ‘firsts’ for women in the House of Lords, and a list of women who have held significant office in the House.
A Brief History of the Magna Carta
This Note will consider the background to the introduction of the Magna Carta and consider the influence the Magna Carta has had in the 800 years since its creation.
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Research Briefing
Modern Slavery Bill (HL Bill 51 of 2014–15)
This Library Note provides information on the Modern Slavery Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 17 November 2014.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill (HL Bill 84 of 2013–14)
This Library Note provides information on the Immigration Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 10 February 2014.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 28 November: Policing
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 28 November 2013 to “take note of public trust in the police and its role in effective policing, and the system for investigating complaints into police conduct”.
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Research Briefing
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (HL Bill 52 of 2013–14)
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (HL Bill 52 of 2013–14)
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Research Briefing
Children and Families Bill (HL Bill 32 of 2013–14)
This Library Note provides information on the Children and Families Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 2 July 2013. The Bill covers several areas, including: adoption and children in care; the family justice system; children and young people with special educational needs; the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England; rights to leave and pay for parents; the right to request flexible working; and early years education and child care.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 27 June: the Challenges Faced by Women in Developing Countries
This Library Note focuses on the challenges faced by women in the developing world, and the action which is being taken by the UK Government, international governments and multilateral aid organisations to address these challenges. It briefly considers the significance of gender within the field of international development, and goes on to summarise some of the key research and statistics on the position of women in the developing world, focusing on four areas: education, employment, health, and violence against women.
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Research Briefing
Succession to the Crown Bill (HL Bill 81 of 2012–13)
The Succession to the Crown Bill makes changes to the laws of succession to the Crown. This Library Note summarises the proceedings which have taken place on the Bill during its passage through the House of Commons, ahead of the Bill’s second reading debate in the House of Lords on 14 February 2013.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 8 November: Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy
This Library Note explores the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on the UK economy, regeneration, sport and the broader cultural effects of hosting the Games.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords: Expense Allowances and Costs
This House of Lords Library Note looks at the expense allowances that Peers have been able to claim since 1946. In particular, a chronology of key debates and motions is provided, as is a summary table of expense allowances. The second part of this Note provides a series of figures on the cost of the House of Lords since the Life Peerages Act 1958.
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Research Briefing
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (HL Bill 109 of 2010–12)
This Library Note provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Reform Draft Bill (Updated June 2011)
This Library Note considers the Government’s white paper and draft Bill on House of Lords Reform and subsequent reaction.
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Research Briefing
Education Bill (HL Bill 67 of 2010-12)
This Library Note provides information for the second reading of the Education Bill in the House of Lords.
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