Research Briefing
Race Relations Act 1965: 50 Years
This Lords Library briefing provides background and reaction to the Race Relations Act 1965, which came into force 50 years ago on 8 December 1965.
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Research Briefing
Committee Procedures for Public Bills: Select Committees
Public bills may be committed to a select committee when it is considered that they require detailed investigation or when the hearing of evidence is considered necessary on the bill’s provisions. The most recent occasion on which a Government bill was referred to a select committee was the Constitutional Reform Bill in 2004.
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Research Briefing
The Military Service Act 1916: 100 Years
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a brief overview of the history of conscription in Britain in the First World War to mark the centenary of the enactment of the Military Service Act 1916. It also identifies those countries in the European Union that currently enforce conscription or compulsory military service.
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Research Briefing
HM Government’s Proposals for Prison Reform
This In Focus briefing provides information relating to the Government’s proposed reforms of certain aspects of the prison system and the reaction to these proposals, as well as a brief overview of the Harris Review into self-inflicted deaths in custody of 18–24 year olds and the Government’s response to this Review.
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Research Briefing
Alcohol Guidelines in the United Kingdom
This Lords Library briefing examines the recently updated alcohol guidelines for the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Identity Cards in the UK
This Lords Library briefing provides background information ahead of the debate in the House of Lords scheduled for 14 January 2016 on the "potential use of identity documentation in dealing with the challenges of assuring the identity of individuals". It does this through a short chronology of the history of ID cards in the UK over the last century. It then provides more information about two key pieces of legislation: the Identity Cards Act 2006 and the Identity Documentation Act 2010.
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Research Briefing
Delegated Legislation in the House of Lords since 1997
This Lords Library briefing provides an overview of delegated legislation in the House of Lords since 1997.
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Research Briefing
Strathclyde Review: Secondary Legislation and the Primacy of the House of Commons
This Lords Library briefing provides a short summary of the recommendations of the Strathclyde Review and a snapshot of initial reaction to it.
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Research Briefing
Paris Climate Change Conference 2015
This Lords Library briefing examines the recent global climate change agreement reached in Paris.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK
This Lords Library briefing examines the issue of domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Spanish Elections: Results and Next Steps
This Lords Library briefing reports the results of the recent general election in Spain and outlines the constitutional process that will now follow relating to the formation of a government.
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Research Briefing
NHS: Ability to Meet Present and Future Demand
This Library Note has been prepared to support the debate in the House of Lords on the ability of the NHS to meet present and future demands on 14 January 2016.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill 2015-16: Briefing for Lords Stages
This briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Immigration Bill.
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Research Briefing
Venezuela’s Elections
This Lords Library Briefing examines the results of the recent National Assembly elections in Venezuela.
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Research Briefing
National Lottery Contribution to Sport, Culture, Charities and National Heritage
Lords Library briefing on the contribution of the National Lottery to sport, culture, charities and national heritage.
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