Research Briefing
Transport and Island Communities in England
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on 20 July 2017 on the transport needs of remote island communities in England.
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Research Briefing
Deregulation: Government Policy since 1997
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 13 July on the following motion: "Baroness Andrews to move that this House takes note of the impact of deregulation on, and the role of regulatory enforcement in delivering, public services, health and safety".
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill on 11 July 2017.
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Research Briefing
Space Industry Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the Space Industry Bill [HL].
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Research Briefing
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: Changes to Membership
In July 2017, it is expected that three new appointments to the Supreme Court will be announced, including the selection of a new President. In 2018 three further Justices are expected to retire, creating additional vacancies. In light of these anticipated appointments, this House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the background, functions and membership of the Supreme Court.
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Research Briefing
Hong Kong Handover: 20 Year Anniversary
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the handover of Hong Kong and suggests sources of further reading on the subject.
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Research Briefing
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
Further to the second reading of the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill on 5 July 2017, this Lords Library Briefing provides background to the Bill and a summary of its main provisions.
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Research Briefing
Air Quality in London
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 3 July on the case for improving air quality in London. It provides an overview of the regulation of air pollution, the impact of air pollution on health and plans by the Government and the Mayor of London to improve air quality.
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Research Briefing
Measuring the Impact of the UK’s Development Aid Budget
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the UK’s ODA budget, surveys the development of government policy on the evaluation and measurement of development activity and suggests sources of further reading which provide information on the impact of specific aid initiatives.
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Research Briefing
Hepatitis C: Statistics and Developments
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a summary of recent statistics and developments in tackling the spread of hepatitis C virus in the UK, and globally.
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Research Briefing
State Opening of Parliament: Postponements
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on occasions on which the State Opening of Parliament has been postponed.
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Research Briefing
Parliamentary Sessions: Years Without a Queen’s Speech
This House of Lords Library briefing provides statistics on sessions since 1900 that have lasted for more than 12 months and lists the years in which there has been no Queen’s/King’s Speech. It also sets out how the length of a session is established.
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Research Briefing
Salisbury Convention in a Hung Parliament
This House of Lords Library briefing describes the background to the Salisbury Convention and considers how it applies when a hung parliament produces a minority or coalition government.
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Research Briefing
Air Pollution in England: Recent Developments
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a summary of recent developments on the subject of air pollution in England, including the Government’s plan published on 5 May 2017, on the instruction of the High Court.
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Research Briefing
State Openings of Parliament: Reduced Ceremonial
This House of Lords Library briefing gives a brief overview of the ceremony for the 2017 State Opening of Parliament and how it differs from previous years.
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