Research Briefing
International Women’s Day: Briefing for Lords Debate
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the upcoming debate on 7 March 2019 to mark International Women’s Day.
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Research Briefing
Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
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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Research Briefing
Search and Rescue Services
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the work of search and rescue services.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Medicines and Medical Devices
This Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord O’Shaughnessy that “this House takes note of the steps being taken to improve the safety of medicines and medical devices”. It outlines the current regulatory regime, which is based on EU law, and the roles of the main European and UK agencies. It then describes an ongoing independent review into medicinal product safety, which is tasked with recommending improvements to responses to patient reports about harmful side effects. The Briefing then considers the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU, both under the draft withdrawal agreement and if the UK leaves with no deal. Finally, it discusses ongoing developments in medicine safety, such as the greater use of technology, and sets the issue of medicine and medical product safety within the context of wider patient safety initiatives in the NHS.
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Research Briefing
Further Article 50 Discussions with the EU
On 27 February 2019, the House of Lords is due to debate the Government’s further discussions with the EU under article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This follows a commitment made by the Prime Minister on 12 February 2019 that, if by 26 February 2019 the Government had not secured a majority in the House of Commons in a second ‘meaningful vote’, she would make a further statement in the Commons on 26 February 2019, and a debate on an amendable motion would take place in the Commons on 27 February 2019. At the time of writing this briefing, the exact wording of the motion for debate in each House is not known.
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Research Briefing
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill in the House of Lords on 1 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Work of the House of Lords
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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Research Briefing
NATO: 70th Anniversary
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which was founded on 4 April 1949. A debate on this subject is due to take place in the House of Lords on 2 April 2019 on a motion moved by Earl Howe (Conservative) ‘that this House takes note of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of NATO and its continuing role in the United Kingdom's defence and security’.
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Research Briefing
Amritsar Massacre: 100th Anniversary
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the 100th anniversary of the Amritsar massacre.
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Research Briefing
Ongoing Brexit Discussions with the European Union
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the debate on two motions on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, expected to be taken together on 13 February 2019. It includes a briefing produced by the Library in preparation for this debate on 9 February 2019, which was published before the exact wording of the debate motion was known, and supplements it with additional material, including a statement made by the Prime Minister on 12 February 2019.
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Research Briefing
Further Take-Note Debate on EU Withdrawal
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the further take note debate on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union due to take place in the House of Lords on 13 February 2019.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: 11 February 2019
On 11 February 2019 the UN marks the fourth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a brief background to the day and examines the representation of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and maths in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Procedures
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what steps Her Majesty's Government will take to improve immigration procedures in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Citizens’ Assemblies: An Introductory Guide
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises how citizens’ assemblies operate, recent experiences of them, and a selection of references to them within Parliament.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 6 February 2019
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, to be marked on 6 February 2019.
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