Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill on 4 September 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing is the result of an initiative by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology to foster collaborative work between academics and Parliament. As part of this scheme, the House of Lords Library hosted Dr Ruth Dixon of the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, to explore the impact of the House of Lords, focusing on the chamber’s legislative role. In this briefing, Dr Dixon describes how she used her novel methodology to analyse amendments to government legislation in the most recent completed parliamentary session, 2016–17. This analysis is followed by two case studies which explore interactions between the Government and legislators during the same session. The first outlines the response of Parliament in April 2017 to the unexpected announcement of a general election. The second analyses the fate of part of the Children and Social Work Act 2017: clauses that were intended to allow local authorities to apply to be exempted from statutory provisions in children’s social care. Overall Dr Dixon concludes that the impact of the House of Lords is relatively subtle. In order to influence policy through legislation, Members must not only gather cross-party support within the chamber, they must also gain the support of the Commons. Her analysis shows various ways in which this is achieved.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what plans Her Majesty's Government have to extend the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to contractors and other organisations exercising public functions.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 19 July 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 18 July 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Massey of Darwen (Labour) to move “that this House takes note of the impact of, and response to, the funding levels of public services that interact with young adults”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming House of Lords debate on Lord Heseltine’s report Empowering English Cities.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill on 10 July 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the Church of England’s social media community guidelines.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing contains background reading in preparation for the second reading of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill on 8 July 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on appointing a joint committee of both Houses on the costs and implications for the UK of leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement on 31 October 2019.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on UK Aid programmes and human rights in Pakistan.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming debate on the impact of government policy on knife crime.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what action Her Majesty’s Government are taking to ensure that boards of public bodies are fully representative of, and reflect, the society they are set up to serve.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 20 June 2019. Lord Bird (Crossbench) is to move that “this House takes note of the case for better protecting and representing the interests of future generations in policymaking”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the impact of the increased use of referenda on the functioning of representative democracy in the UK.
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