Research Briefing
Public Advocate Bill [HL]
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Public Advocate Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 29 January 2016.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Bill 2015–16: Briefing for Lords Stages
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Armed Forces Bill.
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Research Briefing
National Lottery Contribution to Sport, Culture, Charities and National Heritage
Lords Library briefing on the contribution of the National Lottery to sport, culture, charities and national heritage.
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Research Briefing
Residential Care Sector
This House of Lords Library Note has been prepared ahead of a debate that is scheduled to take place in the House on 10 December 2015 on the following motion: “[...] that this House takes note of the quality and viability of the residential care sector in the light of the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the care cost cap”.
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Research Briefing
Easter Trading Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Easter Trading Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
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Research Briefing
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (HL Bill 47 of 2014–15)
The Social Responsibility, Action and Heroism Bill (the SARAH Bill) sets out various factors that the court “must have regard to” in determining the steps a defendant was required to take to meet a standard of care in claims for negligence or breach of statutory duty.
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Research Briefing
Membership of the House of Lords: Ethnicity, Religion and Disability
Members of the House of Lords are not required to provide information about their ethnicity, religious beliefs or any disabilities they may have. However, there is continued interest in the representativeness of the House, as currently composed. This Library Note provides background information on this subject: it summarises existing research on the representation in the House of Lords of minority ethnic groups, religions and disability, and sets out some of the challenges in collecting and interpreting this information.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 21 November: ResPublica Report ‘Holistic Missions Social Action and the Church of England’
This Library Note provides an overview of the main arguments of the ResPublica report and provides broad context to some of the issues and themes raised in it.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 14 December: Older People
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the debate to be held on 14 December 2012 on the place and contribution of older people in society.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 8 November: Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy
This Library Note explores the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on the UK economy, regeneration, sport and the broader cultural effects of hosting the Games.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords: Religious Representation
This Library Note considers the current role of the Bishops in the House of Lords, and religious representation in the House generally in the context of the Government’s proposals for reform.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 2nd December 2010: philanthropy. LLN 2010/029
Debate on 2nd December 2010: philanthropy. House of Lords Library Note 2010/029
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Research Briefing
Debate on 5 October 2010: The charitable sector and civil society. LLN 2010/020
Debate on 5 October 2010: The charitable sector and civil society. House of Lords Library Note 2010/020
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Research Briefing
Coroners and Justice Bill (HL Bill 33 of 2008-09). LLN 2009/004
Coroners and Justice Bill. House of Lords Library Note 2009/004
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