Research Briefing
Party Policies on Europe at General Elections Since 1970
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides extracts from political party manifestos since 1970 charting the various positions taken on Europe over the last five decades.
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Research Briefing
World Press Freedom Day: 3 May 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on World Press Freedom Day, marked on 3 May each year.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill: Summary of Commons Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing covers the House of Commons stages of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill. It may be of assistance to Members in the event that the bill is considered in the House of Lords on 4 April 2019.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and Delegated Legislation
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides an overview of how scrutiny of delegated legislation takes place in both Houses and considers the impact of Brexit on it.
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Research Briefing
Extending Article 50: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the Lords’ consideration of the statutory instrument to change the date of ‘exit day’ in domestic law, following the UK’s agreement with the EU to extend the article 50 period beyond 29 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Government Defeats in the House of Lords on Delegated Legislation
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides lists of government defeats in the House of Lords on delegated legislation by parliamentary session (from 1997–98 to 2017–19) and calendar year (from 1950 to 2019), as well as listing the five defeats on ‘fatal’ motions.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No 2) Bill (Money Bill)
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Northern Ireland (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No 2) Bill.
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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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