• Research Briefing

    NHS and Integrated Healthcare Services

    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 Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour) “that this House takes note of the creation of the National Health Service in 1948, and the case for integration of health, mental health, social and community care to equip the National Health Service for the next 70 years”. It provides a short history of the National Health Service (NHS), and summarises recent debates surrounding the integration of healthcare in England.

  • Research Briefing

    Part-time and Continuing Education

    This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion scheduled to be moved by Baroness Bakewell (Labour) on 5 July 2018 “that this House takes note of part-time and continuing education, and in particular the future of the Open University".

  • 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.

  • Research Briefing

    Armed Forces Reserves

    This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on 21 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the contribution of the armed forces reserves to national security”.

  • Research Briefing

    Support for Carers

    This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the motion moved by Baroness Redfern (Conservative) on 21 June 2018 “that this House takes note of the support available to carers and the Carers Action Plan 2018–2020: Supporting Carers Today”.

  • Research Briefing

    Personal Data, Social Media and Election Campaigns

    This House of Lords Library Briefing was prepared in advance of a debate which was due to take place on 14 June 2018 in the House of Lords. The motion, which was to be moved by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour), was that “this House takes note of the use of personal data harvested from social media sites in recent election campaigns and Her Majesty’s Government’s response to this”. This debate is no longer taking place.

  • Research Briefing

    Impact of ‘Hostile Environment’ 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 Lord Bassam of Brighton that “this House takes note of the impact of the Government’s ‘hostile environment’ approach towards illegal immigration on those with residency and employment rights”. The Briefing summarises the background to the policy, measures introduced in connection to it, commentary on the impact of the policy, and recent developments, including those relating to the ‘Windrush generation’.

  • Research Briefing

    World Day Against Child Labour: 12 June 2018

    This briefing marks World Day Against Child Labour, which take place every year on 12 June, to focus attention on the global extent of child labour, and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. It sets out the background to 2018 campaign, the International Labour organisation’s definition of child labour and statistics on the global prevalence of child labour. It also discusses the UK’s response to child labour and touches upon the UK’s domestic law and rules on employment undertaken by children.

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