Research Briefing
Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2013–14
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the work of the five ad hoc Lords Select Committees which reported in the 2013–14 session.
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Research Briefing
The UK Government’s Official History Programme
This Briefing Pack provides material in support of the Question for Short Debate in the House of Lords on the Government's Official History Programme.
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Research Briefing
Scotland Bill (HL Bill 73 of 2015-16)
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Scotland Bill.
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Research Briefing
The Honours System
Following the publication of the recent Queen's Birthday Honours List, this In Focus note examines the workings of the honours system and proposals for its reform.
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Research Briefing
Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill (HL Bill 87 of 2014–15)
The Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill would introduce time limited provisions to enable female diocesan bishops to be fast-tracked into the House of Lords as members of the Lords Spiritual. This Library Note provides a brief summary of the process by which English diocesan bishops are appointed to the House of Lords. It then discusses the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill and the Bill’s House of Commons Stages.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 21 November: ResPublica Report ‘Holistic Missions Social Action and the Church of England’
This Library Note provides an overview of the main arguments of the ResPublica report and provides broad context to some of the issues and themes raised in it.
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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
House of Lords: Ministers
This Library Note looks at the role of Ministers in the House of Lords in the context of current proposals for reform of the House.
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Research Briefing
Protection of Freedoms Bill (HL Bill 99 of 2010-12)
This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Protection of Freedoms Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 28 April: Co-ordination between Government Departments on the use of Soft Power
This Library Note provides background information for the debate on 28 April 2011 on co-ordination between Government departments on the use of soft power.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 20 January: Constitutional and Parliamentary Effect of Coalition Government
This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate on 20 January 2011: "To call attention to the constitutional and parliamentary effect of Coalition Government".
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Research Briefing
Public Bodies Bill (HL Bill 25 of 2010-11). LLN 2010/027
Public Bodies Bill. House of Lords Library Note 2010/027
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