This Library Note provides information for the second reading of the Scotland Bill in the House of Lords.
Scotland Bill (HL Bill 79 of 2010-12) (344 KB , PDF)
This Library Note provides information for the second reading of the Scotland Bill in the House of Lords. The Note is intended to be read in conjunction with House of Commons Library Research Papers ‘Scotland Bill’ (18 January 2011, RP 11/06) and ‘Scotland Bill: Committee Stage Report’ (14 June 2011, RP 11/49), which provide background to the Bill as introduced in the House of Commons, and summarise proceedings on the Bill at second reading and committee stage. This Note summarises proceedings of the Bill’s final stages in the Commons.
Scotland Bill (HL Bill 79 of 2010-12) (344 KB , PDF)
The government has recently changed the entry requirements for certain non-EU goods being imported into Great Britain to enable them to move onwards under the Northern Ireland retail movement scheme. The House of Lords is due to consider a motion to annul the regulations that made these changes. This comes in the context of wider debates about the impact of the Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland.
In recent years, concerns have been raised about declining populations of Atlantic salmon, with work taking place to address this issue. This briefing provides a summary of this policy area. It has been prepared ahead of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean’s (Conservative) 12 September 2024 debate on what steps the government is taking to protect Atlantic salmon populations.
On 18 July 2024, the independent UK Covid-19 Inquiry published its first report, which focused on the UK’s pandemic resilience and preparedness. It contained 10 key recommendations. The chair of the inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has urged the UK government and the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to implement her recommendations promptly. On 3 September 2024, the House of Lords is scheduled to debate the inquiry’s report.
