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Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 10 July, 2020

Amongst its provisions, the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill would give effect to the Government’s policy of ending freedom of movement once the transition phase ends at the end of December 2020. It would also confirm the continued right of Irish citizens to come to and work in the UK after the ending of freedom of movement and it would provide a power to amend, via regulations, retained EU law governing social security coordination.
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Finance Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 07 July, 2020

The Finance Bill is a government bill intended to give the tax measures announced in the spring budget 2020 lasting statutory effect.
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Business and Planning Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 02 July, 2020

The Government’s Business and Planning Bill is intended to help the economy recovery from the effects the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Medicines and Medical Devices Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 02 July, 2020

The bill would provide the Government with new delegated powers to update or amend the UK’s regulatory framework for medical devices and for human and veterinary medicines. Much of the current UK regulatory framework is based on EU regulations and directives. It would also allow a new information system to be introduced covering data on medical devices and would consolidate and expand enforcement provisions.
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House of Lords: Membership in June 2020

Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

There is no fixed number of seats in the House of Lords, and its make up can change week by week. This Library briefing provides a snapshot of its composition on 12 June 2020.
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Sentencing Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

This Law Commission bill seeks to consolidate existing sentencing legislation into a single sentencing statute. The Sentencing Bill is a consolidation bill that will introduce the sentencing code. The aim of the code is to provide a clear and comprehensive source of sentencing procedure legislation for the public, the judiciary and practitioners.
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 05 June, 2020

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill is a Government bill being fast-tracked through Parliament with the intention of reducing the burden on businesses and providing flexibility and breathing space to keep them operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Covid-19: Fairer, Cleaner and More Sustainable Economy

Thursday, 04 June, 2020

A summary of proposals for policies to reshape the economy following the coronavirus pandemic. This includes recommendations for how the economy could be "fairer" and "cleaner".
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Covid-19: Face Masks

Thursday, 04 June, 2020

On 11 May 2020, the Government advised the general public in England to use face coverings in enclosed public spaces where social distancing might not be possible, for example on public transport.
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Hong Kong: National Security Legislation

Friday, 29 May, 2020

There has been concern over what Beijing’s decision to implement a national security law in Hong Kong could mean for freedoms in the territory.
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Coronavirus and the Economy

Thursday, 28 May, 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has had major implications for the UK economy. There have been debates about a number of possible changes to economic policy when the UK enters the recovery phase. These include: possible major reforms to fiscal policy; whether the Government should facilitate the reallocation of jobs and capital away from the hardest hit sectors of the economy; what measures could be taken if the virus exacerbates inequalities in the UK; and whether the recovery is an opportunity to bring about fundamental changes in the economy and society.
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Agriculture Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 22 May, 2020

The House of Lords stages of the Agriculture Bill began on 18 May 2020 with first reading.
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Covid-19: Private Sector Contribution

Friday, 15 May, 2020

Much of the private sector has been badly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. However, there have been a range of examples of the private sector mobilising to assist with the efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate its impacts.
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Discovery of Antarctica: 200th Anniversary

Friday, 15 May, 2020

This briefing on the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica explores the history of the UK’s involvement in Antarctica since 1820.
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- International Law
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Covid-19: International Response

Friday, 15 May, 2020

A range of international bodies and coalitions are responding to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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