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Research Briefing

Race Relations Act 1968: 50th Anniversary

Wednesday, 24 October, 2018

On 25 October 1968 the Race Relations Act received royal assent. The Act sought to build on the Race Relations Act 1965, which at the time was widely regarded as providing insufficient protection from discrimination, by extending prohibition of racial discrimination in relation to housing, employment and public services, as well as strengthening the Race Relations Board. This briefing sets out the chronology of how the Race Relations Act 1968 came to be passed, referring for context to the passage through Parliament earlier that year of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act.
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Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 13 July, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill [HL] on 20 July 2018.
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Disability in the UK: Rights and Policy

Thursday, 21 June, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat) on 28 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the different challenges facing disabled people in the United Kingdom in 2018”. It provides an overview of the legal framework governing disabled people’s rights in the UK both in domestic law, in the Equality Act 2010, and in international law, in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. It also examines some possible implications for disabled people of the UK’s exit from the European Union.
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Summary of Lords Amendments

Friday, 18 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Lords.
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Report Stage

Monday, 14 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of third reading in the House of Lords of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, on 16 May 2018. The Briefing summarises amendments made to the Bill at report stage.
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Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Wednesday, 02 May, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] on 11 May 2018.
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Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2015–16: House of Lords Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee

Friday, 20 April, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information about the work of the House of Lords Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee; its recommendations; the Government’s response; a summary of the debate held in the House of Lords; and subsequent developments.
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Civil Liability Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 19 April, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information ahead of the second reading of the Civil Liability Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 24 April 2018.
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Research Briefing

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Committee Stage

Thursday, 12 April, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of report stage in the House of Lords of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which starts on 18 April 2018. It summarises areas of the Bill at which the Government indicated during committee proceedings it would look again.
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March, 2018

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.
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International Women’s Day: Steps Being Taken to Press for Gender Equality Globally

Wednesday, 28 February, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been produced for the debate taking place in the House of Lords on 8 March 2018, to mark International Women’s Day, on “the steps being taken to press for progress on gender equality globally”. It provides an overview of the global situation regarding gender equality, the UK’s position, and actions taken by the UK Government to promote gender equality overseas and domestically.
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Ecumenical Marriage Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 09 February, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Ecumenical Marriage Bill [HL] on 23 February 2018.
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Representation of Women in Parliament

Wednesday, 31 January, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 5 February 2018 on the following motion moved by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on the “role of women in public life and the progress made in increasing their representation in Parliament 100 years after the Representation of the People Act 1918 received Royal Assent".
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Registration of Marriage Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 19 January, 2018

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Registration of Marriage Bill [HL] on 26 January 2018.
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Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Monday, 11 December, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] 2017–19, a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat), ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 15 December 2017.

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