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    Government Defeats in the House of Lords on Delegated Legislation

    Thursday, 21 March, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing provides lists of government defeats in the House of Lords on delegated legislation by parliamentary session (from 1997–98 to 2017–19) and calendar year (from 1950 to 2019), as well as listing the five defeats on ‘fatal’ motions.

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    Lord Constantine (1901–1971): Profile

    Wednesday, 06 March, 2019

    Lord Constantine was a West Indian cricketer and politician, who became the first person of non-European descent to be awarded a life peerage. This briefing provides biographical information including an overview of Lord Constantine’s career and a summary of his maiden speech in the House of Lords.

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    • House of Lords
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    Hereditary By-elections: Results

    Wednesday, 27 February, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a list of hereditary peers’ by-election results since the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, including information on turn out and the number of candidates.

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    International Women’s Day: Briefing for Lords Debate

    Tuesday, 26 February, 2019

    This Lords Library briefing provides information on the upcoming debate on 7 March 2019 to mark International Women’s Day.

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    Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

    Friday, 22 February, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 1 March 2019.

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    Work of the House of Lords

    Monday, 18 February, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing presents historical statistics on the membership, attendance and activities of the House of Lords up until the end of the 2016–17 session (the latest complete session available). The figures presented have been collected by the House of Lords.

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    Size of the House of Lords: Recent Developments

    Tuesday, 29 January, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing provides updated information and statistics on the size of the House of Lords, focusing on developments since 2016.

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    • House of Lords
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    Withdrawal Agreement: Section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

    Friday, 04 January, 2019

    This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 9, 10 and, provisionally, 14 January 2019 on "Further debate, for the purposes of section 13(1)(c) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, taking note of the negotiated withdrawal agreement and the framework for the future relationship".

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    • Brexit & the EU
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    Adjournment of the House of Lords Debate on the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration

    Tuesday, 11 December, 2018

    On 10 December 2018, the House of Lords adjourned the debate it was holding on the withdrawal agreement and political declaration agreed by the Government and the EU during the Brexit negotiations. This Lords Library briefing summarises recent developments which may influence when the Lords has the opportunity to debate this matter again.

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    • Brexit & the EU
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Women in the Lords: Viscountess Rhondda Peerage Case

    Wednesday, 28 November, 2018

    In 1921, Viscountess Rhondda petitioned the House of Lords to challenge the barring of female hereditary peers from taking their seats in Parliament. This briefing sets out background to this petition and provides a short summary of the events that followed its rejection.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family & Civil Law
    • House of Lords
  • Research Briefing

    Case for a Referendum on the Outcome of EU Withdrawal Negotiations

    Friday, 19 October, 2018

    This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 25 October 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat), “that this House takes note of the case for a People’s Vote on the outcome of the negotiations between the UK and the EU on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU”.

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    • Brexit & the EU
    • Elections
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    Life Peerages Created Since 1958

    Thursday, 11 October, 2018

    This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on all life Peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958.

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    • House of Lords
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    Life Peerages Act 1958: First Life Peers

    Wednesday, 28 March, 2018

    This House of Lords Library Briefing provide biographical information on the first 14 life Peers created under the provisions of the Life Peerages Act 1958.

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    • House of Lords
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    Life Peerages Act 1958: 60th Anniversary

    Wednesday, 28 March, 2018

    This House of Lords Library Briefing has been produced to mark the 60th anniversary of the passing of the Life Peerages Act on 30 April 1958.

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    • House of Lords
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    Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: Summary of Commons Debate

    Friday, 02 February, 2018

    This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a summary of the debate in the House of Commons on 31 January 2018 on the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster, ahead of the corresponding debate in the House of Lords.

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    • House of Lords
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