Research Briefing
Debate on 25 October: Looked-after Children
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on looked-after children on 25 October.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 18 October: Scott Expedition to Antarctica and Scientific Legacy
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 18 October: “the centenary of the Scott Expedition to Antarctica and of the United Kingdom’s enduring scientific legacy and ongoing presence there”.
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Research Briefing
Defamation Bill (HL Bill 41 of 2012–13)
This Library Note is published in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Defamation Bill on 9 October 2012.
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Research Briefing
Justice and Security Bill [HL] (HL Bill 27 of 2012–13)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Justice and Security Bill on 19 June 2012.
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Research Briefing
Crime and Courts Bill (HL Bill 4 of 2012–13)
The Crime and Courts Bill would establish a new National Crime Agency to combat organised crime, and contains provisions for reforms of the courts system (including judicial appointments and to allow broadcasting of certain court proceedings) as well as provisions on immigration, drug driving and community sentencing. This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Question for Short Debate on 26 March: Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army
This Library Note provides background information on steps to bring to trial Joseph Kony and other leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army.
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Research Briefing
Question for Short Debate on 8 February: Blockade of Gaza
This Library Note provides an overview of the blockade of Gaza by the Government of Israel, including its history, attempts to bypass the blockade and recent developments. It then examines the impact of the blockade on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and finally the response of the British Government.
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Research Briefing
Question for Short Debate on 2 February: Human Trafficking
This Lords Library Note provides definitions of human trafficking, statistics on its incidence, and an outline of domestic and international policy to combat the problem.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 1 December: International Development Policy and the Situation of Dalits
This Library Note provides an overview of the situation of Dalits in South Asia and looks at the issue of caste-based discrimination in India. It also examines the Government’s international development policy for India, currently the largest recipient of UK development aid.
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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
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (HL Bill 109 of 2010–12)
This Library Note provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
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Research Briefing
Protection of Freedoms Bill (HL Bill 99 of 2010-12)
This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Protection of Freedoms Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 3 November: The Creative Industries
This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate on the importance of the creative industries in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (HL Bill 91 of 2010-12)
The Bill would replace the existing control orders regime with Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures, to restrict the activities of individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism. This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Bill's second reading in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Debate on 19 May: European Convention on Human Rights
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the European Convention on Human Rights.
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