Research Briefing
World Diabetes Day: Background on Diabetes
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2016, this House of Lords Library briefing sets out background information on diabetes including prevalence and health policy.
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Research Briefing
High Court Judgment on Article 50: Responses
On 3 November 2016, the High Court of England and Wales handed down a judgment in which it held that the Secretary of State does not have power under the Crown’s prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union for the UK to withdraw from the European Union. This briefing examines responses to the judgment at Westminster and in the devolved administrations.
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Research Briefing
Select Committees in the House of Lords: Updated November 2016
This House of Lords Library Note considers committees in the House of Lords which deal with public matters.
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Research Briefing
Party Funding: Summary of Developments in 2016
This Lords Library briefing provides information on recent developments regarding political party funding, in preparation for a question for short debate on 3 November 2016 regarding possible future reforms to party funding.
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Research Briefing
Impact of the Shortage of Housing on Young People
This House of Lords Library briefing presents an overview of housing in the UK, including statistics on housing supply and demand. It considers some of the causes of the housing shortage and explores recent reports that have sought to identify the impact of the housing market on young people. It concludes with a brief summary of government policy in this area.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Funding for Universities and Scientific Research
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on current university and research funding in the UK and identifies some of the key issues raised about this funding following the UK’s referendum vote to withdraw from the EU.
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Research Briefing
Pension Schemes Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
On 1 November 2016, the Pension Schemes Bill is scheduled to have its second reading. The Bill seeks to “[protect] savers and [maintain] confidence in pensions savings” by increasing the regulation of master trust schemes and providing members of occupational pension schemes with a “level of protection equivalent to that of members of personal protection schemes”. Part one focuses on the introduction of an authorisation and supervisory regime for master trust schemes, and part two seeks to implement the Government’s intention to introduce a cap on early exit charges and ban member-borne commission charges in certain occupational pension schemes. This Library briefing provides an overview of the policy background to the provisions of the Bill and outlines a number of its clauses.
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Research Briefing
Government Plans to Promote Social Mobility
Ahead of the debate on 27 October 2016 on the Government’s plans to promote social mobility, this Library briefing provides an overview of recent Government announcements in this area and concludes with a discussion of different views on social mobility.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Global Free Trade
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information further to the debate on the UK’s departure from the EU and the opportunities for the UK to be an outward looking champion of global free trade.
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Research Briefing
National Citizen Service Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This Lords Library briefing provides information on the National Citizen Service Bill [HL] (HL Bill 64 of 2016–17).
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Research Briefing
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 21 October 2016.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the House of Lords Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 21 October 2016.
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Research Briefing
Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 21 October 2016.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Foreign and Security Policy Cooperation
On 20 October 2016, the House of Lords will debate the implications of the EU referendum for foreign and security policy cooperation with European countries. Theresa May and members of her Cabinet have stated that they intend for the UK to continue to cooperate closely with EU partners on areas such as security, defence, law enforcement and counter-terrorism after leaving the EU, although it is not yet clear exactly what form such cooperation may take.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the European Union: Environment and Climate Change
On 20 October 2016, the House of Lords will debate the future of environmental and climate change policy in the light of the EU referendum. This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of a selection of European legislation which relates to the environment and climate change, and outlines how it has been implemented in the UK. The briefing also briefly discusses the EU’s international commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This briefing does not provide an analysis of the potential impacts of the UK leaving the EU. However, it does include a selection of recent statements made by the Government on these issues.
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