Research Briefing
Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Trade Bill in the House of Lords on 11 September 2018.
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Research Briefing
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading and remaining stages of the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Bill in the House of Lords on 4 September 2018.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the EU: Antimicrobial Resistance
This House of Lords Library Briefing presents recent developments in UK and EU strategies to address antimicrobial resistance, and examines three areas in which the UK’s exit from the EU may affect the addressing of antimicrobial resistance.
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Research Briefing
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: 30 July 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30 July each year.
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Research Briefing
Brexit Preparations and Negotiations
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 23 July 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Callanan, Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union, “that this House takes note of the preparations and negotiations connected with the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union”.
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Research Briefing
Disability in the UK: Rights and Policy
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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Research Briefing
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of consideration of Commons amendments and reasons in the House of Lords of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, on 18 June 2018.
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Research Briefing
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict:19 June
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, which takes place annually on 19 June to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence.
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Research Briefing
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Report: An Inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the recent report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, An Inspection of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, ahead of a debate on this subject scheduled to take place on 7 June 2018.
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Research Briefing
World Malaria Day: 25 April 2018
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on World Malaria Day, marked on 25 April each year.
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Research Briefing
Syria: Humanitarian Crisis
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the humanitarian situation arising from the conflict in Syria, ahead of a debate on this subject scheduled to take place on 29 March 2018.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 2018
This House of Library Briefing provides background information on the United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear Safeguards Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Nuclear Safeguards Bill on 7 February 2018.
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Research Briefing
Open Skies Agreement (Membership) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Open Skies Agreement (Membership) Bill [HL] on 26 January 2018.
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Research Briefing
US Foreign Policy and the UK’s International Relationships
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 18 January 2018 on the following motion moved by Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (Liberal Democrat) “that this House takes note of the effect of the foreign policy of the USA on inter-state relationships around the world, particularly in light of the UK’s changing relationships with other European countries”.
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