Research Briefing
Planning (Subterrranean Development) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords on the Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill [HL] on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (HL Bill 69 of 2015–16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 17 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Children and Mental Health
This In Focus note examines mental health in children and young people in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Impact of Pornography on Society
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 5 November 2015 on the impact of pornography on society. This Note provides information on the definition of pornography and the current law on pornography. It also gives reference to recent evidence and a selection of key issues that have been raised in relation to the impact of pornography on both children and adults.
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Research Briefing
Regeneration of East London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on 5 November on the progress made in the regeneration of east London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Research Briefing
Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 23 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Education and Adoption Bill (HL Bill 64 of 2015-16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Education and Adoption Bill on 20 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Availability and Quality of Apprenticeships, and the Spread of Apprenticeships across the Labour Market
This Library Note provides statistical information on apprenticeships, based on the most recent figures published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). It then focusses on four key areas of recent government policy development in relation to apprenticeships: the announcement of a government target of three million new apprenticeships by the end of March 2020; the development of new apprenticeship standards
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Research Briefing
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second readingof the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.
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Research Briefing
Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.
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Research Briefing
Obesity Levels in England
This In Focus note examines the increasing number of adults and children in the United Kingdom classified as 'overweight' or ‘obese’. It examines how obesity is measured, the latest statistics available on the issue, and the reported costs of obesity to the National Health Service and wider economy.
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Research Briefing
Energy Bill [HL] (HL Bill 56 of 2015–16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Energy Bill [HL] in the House of Lords, on 22 July 2015.
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Research Briefing
Debate on the Budget Statement
This Library Note provides background information on the Budget Statement which was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, on 8 July 2015. The Note provides a brief overview of some of the key Budget measures, before outlining the immediate reaction to the statement as expressed by members of the House of Commons and by a selection of organisations and commentators. It has been written to support the debate in the House of Lords on this subject scheduled to take place on 21 July 2015.
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Research Briefing
Online Safety Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Online Safety Bill [HL] on 17 July 2015.
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