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  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: housing, communities and local government

    Wednesday, 05 May, 2021

    Ahead of the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021, this briefing outlines previous government policy commitments for housing, communities, and local government. It also examines potential legislation to be introduced in the upcoming parliamentary session.

    • In Focus
    • Housing
    • Local Government
  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: justice

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    The Queen’s Speech is taking place on 11 May 2021. This will set out the Government’s legislative and policy programme for the new parliamentary session. This article provides a summary of legislative proposals for justice and other announcements that may be included in the speech.

    • In Focus
    • Government
    • Justice
  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: digital, culture, media and sport

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    The Queen’s Speech is taking place on 11 May 2021. This will set out the Government’s legislative and policy programme for the new parliamentary session. This article provides a summary of the Government’s proposals for digital, culture, media and sport that may be included in the speech.

    • In Focus
    • Culture, Media & Sport
    • Government
    • Security
  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: devolved affairs

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    The Government has pledged to introduce reforms to foster a “culture of collaboration and cooperation” between the UK Government and the devolved administrations. It has stated its “steadfast commitment” to the union and to shaping its “common future”. This article discusses some of the key issues in devolved affairs that may be addressed in the forthcoming parliamentary session.

    • In Focus
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Queen’s Speech 2021: constitution

    Tuesday, 04 May, 2021

    The Government has stated its intention to introduce several measures relating to the constitution. These include a review of the constitution, repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 and legislation to improve the integrity of elections.

    • In Focus
    • Government
    • Justice
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    May 2021 state opening of parliament: precedents for reduced ceremonials

    Thursday, 22 April, 2021

    The Government has stated that the state opening of parliament and Queen’s Speech scheduled for 11 May 2021 will take place with reduced ceremonial elements due to the coronavirus pandemic. This In Focus looks at how this can differ from a traditional state opening.

    • In Focus
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Global gender equality in political life

    Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

    As part of its sustainable development goals, the United Nations (UN) has called for women to achieve full and effective participation in political life by 2030. Currently, women account for 25.5% of national representatives worldwide. The UN has said that with the current rate of action gender parity will not be reached for another 130 years. This article considers which countries are leading on political gender parity and what barriers to full participation remain.

    • In Focus
    • Foreign Policy
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Debate on the Coronavirus Act 2020 and health protection regulations

    Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

    The first anniversary of the Coronavirus Act 2020 passing into law will fall on 25 March 2021. Both Houses of Parliament are due to hold debates on this date to consider a one-year status report on the act and its provisions. The House of Lords is also set to consider certain health protection regulations made under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 during its debate.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Parliament
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Economics (March 2021)

    Monday, 08 March, 2021

    Catch up on economics articles you may have missed. This month we take an in-depth look at the economics of Scottish independence.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Business
    • Devolution
    • Economy
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (March 2021)

    Monday, 08 March, 2021

    Catch up on parliamentary and constitutional developments with a selection of articles you may have missed. Articles this month look at control of business and time in the House of Commons, and the future role of referendums in the UK.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Brexit: Replacing EU funding in Wales

    Thursday, 25 February, 2021

    This article looks at the Government’s commitments to replace EU development funding in Wales, which has ceased because of Brexit. An oral question on the subject is due to be asked in the House of Lords on 3 March 2021.

    • In Focus
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Devolution
    • Local Government
  • In Focus

    House of Lords: Impact of virtual and hybrid sittings in 2020

    Thursday, 25 February, 2021

    In 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the House of Lords made several changes to the way it conducted its business. This included the use of virtual proceedings and sittings which featured both physical and remote participation. This briefing looks at the impact of those changes on member participation over the course of 2020.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Representation of women in the House of Lords

    Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

    It has been over 60 years since women gained the right to join the House of Lords. Today, just under a third of members are women. Why is the number of women not equal to that of men?

    • In Focus
    • Family & Civil Law
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Women in elected office in the UK

    Tuesday, 23 February, 2021

    Following the election in 2019, the highest number of female MPs were elected to Parliament. This In Focus looks at the current levels of women in politics in the UK, including in the devolved administrations and local government. It then outlines some potential barriers to increased female participation and details some developments that have been made in this area in the last couple of years.

    • In Focus
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • Local Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Friday, 19 February, 2021

    The bill would create a discretionary power to enable ministers and certain Opposition office holders to take six months paid maternity leave subject to certain conditions. This briefing considers: the background to the bill; what it would do; what happened during its passage through the House of Commons; and the wider reaction to the bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Parliament

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