Research Briefing
The Zika Virus: Update, February 2016
This House of Lords Library briefing examines the recent outbreak of the Zika Virus.
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Research Briefing
Recent Developments in Poland
This House of Lords Library briefing considers recent developments in Poland following the election of the Law and Justice party in the October 2015 Parliamentary elections.
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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
Work of the Ad Hoc Committees in 2013–14
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the work of the five ad hoc Lords Select Committees which reported in the 2013–14 session.
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Research Briefing
The Military Service Act 1916: 100 Years
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a brief overview of the history of conscription in Britain in the First World War to mark the centenary of the enactment of the Military Service Act 1916. It also identifies those countries in the European Union that currently enforce conscription or compulsory military service.
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Research Briefing
Spanish Elections: Results and Next Steps
This Lords Library briefing reports the results of the recent general election in Spain and outlines the constitutional process that will now follow relating to the formation of a government.
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Research Briefing
Venezuela’s Elections
This Lords Library Briefing examines the results of the recent National Assembly elections in Venezuela.
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Research Briefing
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, 27-29 November 2015
This In Focus reports on the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Malta.
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Research Briefing
Presidential Elections in Argentina
This in Focus examines the result of the recent Presidential election in Argentina.
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Research Briefing
United Kingdom’s Role in Supporting International Security and Stability
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 3 December 2015: "that this House takes note of the United Kingdom’s role in supporting international security and stability in the light of the Strategic Defence and Security Review".
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Research Briefing
Elections in Burma (Myanmar), November 2015
This In Focus examines parliamentary elections in Burma (Myanmar), held on 8 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Elections in Turkey, November 2015
This In Focus note examines the Turkish parliamentary election held on 1 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
State of Emergency in the Maldives
This in Focus examines the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Elections in Poland
This In Focus examines Poland's parliamentary elections held on 25 October 2015.
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Research Briefing
Impact of Pornography on Society
This Library Note has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 5 November 2015 on the impact of pornography on society. This Note provides information on the definition of pornography and the current law on pornography. It also gives reference to recent evidence and a selection of key issues that have been raised in relation to the impact of pornography on both children and adults.
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