Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech: Lords Movers and Seconders
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a list of the mover and seconder following each Queen’s Speech for the past 20 years, along with each Member’s party affiliation at the time.
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Research Briefing
Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL] on 10 March 2017.
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Research Briefing
Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February 2017.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill ahead of its second reading on 20 and 21 February 2017. The Bill would give the Prime Minister power to notify the European Council of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the European Union, under the procedure set out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Summary of Commons Second Reading Debate
This House of Lords Library briefing summarises the second reading proceedings in the House of Commons on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill that took place on 31 January and 1 February 2017.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2017, following the Supreme Court judgment that legislation was required to authorise the triggering of Article 50.
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Research Briefing
Populism and Nationalism: Implications for the International Order
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on 19 January about the challenges to the liberal international order posed by the development of populism and nationalism around the world.
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Research Briefing
Publishing Statistics on the Time Spent on Parliamentary Proceedings on Each Part of an Act
This House of Lords Library briefing examines the background to a proposal that information should be published alongside every Act showing the length of time spent on it at each stage in the parliamentary process to highlight the level of scrutiny it had received.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Machinery of Government Changes
This Lords Library briefing explores machinery of government changes announced by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, on 18 July 2016, in the wake of the United Kingdom’s referendum vote in favour of leaving the European Union.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Future UK-EU Relationship
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 1 December 2016 on the best options for the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union following the referendum vote to leave.
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Research Briefing
High Court Judgment on Article 50: Responses
On 3 November 2016, the High Court of England and Wales handed down a judgment in which it held that the Secretary of State does not have power under the Crown’s prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union for the UK to withdraw from the European Union. This briefing examines responses to the judgment at Westminster and in the devolved administrations.
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Research Briefing
Select Committees in the House of Lords: Updated November 2016
This House of Lords Library Note considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
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Research Briefing
Party Funding: Summary of Developments in 2016
This Lords Library briefing provides information on recent developments regarding political party funding, in preparation for a question for short debate on 3 November 2016 regarding possible future reforms to party funding.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the House of Lords Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 21 October 2016.
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Research Briefing
Wales Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides background to the Wales Bill and highlights the key amendments made and discussions held during its passage through the Commons.
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