Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No 2) Bill
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No 2) Bill.
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Research Briefing
International Women’s Day: Briefing for Lords Debate
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the upcoming debate on 7 March 2019 to mark International Women’s Day.
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Research Briefing
Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 1 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Work of the House of Lords
This House of Lords Library Briefing presents historical statistics on the membership, attendance and activities of the House of Lords up until the end of the 2016–17 session (the latest complete session available). The figures presented have been collected by the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Citizens’ Assemblies: An Introductory Guide
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises how citizens’ assemblies operate, recent experiences of them, and a selection of references to them within Parliament.
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Research Briefing
UN Resolutions: Sri Lanka
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what action Her Majesty’s Government are taking following the resignation of the government of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council where they co-sponsored with the United Kingdom the Resolution 30/1 in 2015 and Resolution 34/1 in 2017, and given the progress made towards many aspects highlighted in the resolutions, what assessment they have made of whether to annul or withdraw those resolutions.
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Research Briefing
Size of the House of Lords: Recent Developments
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides updated information and statistics on the size of the House of Lords, focusing on developments since 2016.
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Research Briefing
Local Authority Provision of Essential Services
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 24 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat), “that this House takes note of the ability of local authorities across the United Kingdom to deliver essential services to their communities”.
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Research Briefing
Legislation to Enable a Further Referendum on Brexit
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what legislation is necessary to enable a further referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union to take place in 2019.
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Research Briefing
Withdrawal Agreement: Section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 9, 10 and, provisionally, 14 January 2019 on "Further debate, for the purposes of section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, taking note of the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship".
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Stability of the United Kingdom’s Union
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 17 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Lisvane (Crossbench), “that this House takes note of the possible effects of Brexit on the stability of the Union between the parts of the United Kingdom".
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Research Briefing
Parking (Code of Practice) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill on 18 January 2019.
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Research Briefing
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on 20 December 2018, on the motion that this House takes note of the remit of, and arrangements for the handling of evidence by, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
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Research Briefing
Adjournment of the House of Lords Debate on the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
On 10 December 2018, the House of Lords adjourned the debate it was holding on the withdrawal agreement and political declaration agreed by the Government and the EU during the Brexit negotiations. This Lords Library briefing summarises recent developments which may influence when the Lords has the opportunity to debate this matter again.
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Research Briefing
Constitutional Issues and the Case for a UK-wide Constitutional Convention
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion scheduled to be moved by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on the “current constitutional challenges within the United Kingdom and the case for the establishment of a UK-wide constitutional convention to address issues of democratic accountability and devolution, particularly in England”.
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