Research Briefing
This House of Library Briefing provides background information on the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is observed annually on 21 March.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on the impact on front line social care of the Government’s NHS plans and the delivery of services over the winter period ahead of a debate on this topic scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on Thursday 25 January 2018.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the human rights of older persons and their comprehensive care on 16 November 2017.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [HL].
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing Bill ahead of that Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords, scheduled to take place on 5 September 2017.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the potential impact of leaving the European Union on professional sport.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the law in Canada and selected states in the United States ahead of the question for short debate on 6 March 2017 on whether recent legislative changes on assisted dying in North America provide an appropriate basis for legislation in England and Wales. It also provides an overview of the law as it currently stands in England and Wales, as well as a brief legal history of the changes and attempts to change it.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the National Citizen Service Bill [HL] (HL Bill 64 of 2016–17).
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Lobbying (Transparency) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 9 September.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the legislation that regulates the statutory register of lobbyists, and outlines the rules governing the ability of charities and trade unions to engage in political activity and to campaign in relation to elections. This briefing has been written in preparation for the debate in the House of Lords on 8 September 2016 on the role that charities, trade unions and civil society groupings play in a democracy and the case for regulating lobbying activities.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the provisions of the Policing and Crime Bill. It focuses on the provisions of the Bill which concern the emergency services; the police complaints and disciplinary systems; the police workforce; police powers; and the protection of children and vulnerable adults. It outlines the policy background in those areas, and a summary of some of the key amendments made to the Bill during committee and report stages in the House of Commons.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing presents information on the recently announced review to examine the progression of black and ethnic minority (BME) people within the labour market. It also sets out commentary from a selection of external bodies and the findings from a Government review into BME progression in the civil service. Finally, the briefing references various statistical sources of information on employment by BME status.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library briefing provides key statistics on the rural economy and a summary recent developments.
Research Briefing
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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