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Research Briefing

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    Debate on 17 October: Drugs Policy

    Monday, 14 October, 2013

    This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on 17 October on drugs policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Maiden Speeches

    Monday, 07 October, 2013

    This House of Lords Library Note provides the text of selected recent maiden speeches to illustrate the range of styles and subjects covered by new Members in their first contribution in the Chamber.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on 10 October: Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health

    Friday, 04 October, 2013

    This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on 10 October on the implications of parity of esteem for mental and physical health, as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
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    Debate on 25 July: Contributions of English Premier League Football to the United Kingdom

    Monday, 22 July, 2013

    This Library Note outlines the continued revenue growth witnessed in the Premier League, and the potential positive consequences this has on clubs and on the economy. The Note also considers the impact of the Premier League on local communities and fans, and its impact worldwide.

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, Media & Sport
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    Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill

    Friday, 19 July, 2013

    The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill seeks to make a number of changes to the banking and financial services sector. The Bill builds on the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking (the Vickers Commission) and the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards and follows a series of Acts passed since the financial crisis of 2008, such as the Financial Services Act 2012.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
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    Debate on 18 July: Role of Government in Generating Economic Prosperity and Employment

    Friday, 12 July, 2013

    This Note outlines recent data on the performance of the UK economy, announcements by the Government for capital spending, spending on research and development and action to help businesses gain access to funding. It also looks at proposals for the Government to take more of a role in managing growth, in particular whether the UK needs a more coherent and long-term industrial strategy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Science & Technology
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    Debate on 11 July: Effect of Cuts in Legal Aid Funding on the Justice System

    Friday, 05 July, 2013

    This Note contains a brief summary of the development of legal aid, focussing on changes since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, before summarising the most recent consultation paper, Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a More Credible and Transparent System. The Note then outlines reactions to the latest proposals and summarises recent parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed changes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family & Civil Law
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    Children and Families Bill (HL Bill 32 of 2013–14)

    Friday, 28 June, 2013

    This Library Note provides information on the Children and Families Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 2 July 2013. The Bill covers several areas, including: adoption and children in care; the family justice system; children and young people with special educational needs; the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England; rights to leave and pay for parents; the right to request flexible working; and early years education and child care.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Families & Social Services
    • Family & Civil Law
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    Debate on 1 July: Recent Developments in Syria, the Middle East and North Africa

    Thursday, 27 June, 2013

    This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on 1 July on recent developments in Syria, the Middle East, and North Africa.

    • Research Briefing
    • Foreign Policy
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    Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]

    Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

    This Library Note provides background information on the disqualification of Peers from voting at elections to the House of Commons, in anticipation of the second reading of Lord Dubs’ Private Member’s Bill on this issue on 5 July.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • House of Lords
  • Research Briefing

    Debate on 27 June: the Challenges Faced by Women in Developing Countries

    Monday, 24 June, 2013

    This Library Note focuses on the challenges faced by women in the developing world, and the action which is being taken by the UK Government, international governments and multilateral aid organisations to address these challenges. It briefly considers the significance of gender within the field of international development, and goes on to summarise some of the key research and statistics on the position of women in the developing world, focusing on four areas: education, employment, health, and violence against women.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Family & Civil Law
    • Justice
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    Debate on 20 June: Report of the Commission on a Bill of Rights

    Monday, 17 June, 2013

    This Library Note contains a brief summary of the development of human rights law in the United Kingdom and previous proposals for a British Bill of Rights, before précising a selection of the findings of the report of the Commission on a Bill of Rights. The Note concludes with an overview of some of the responses to the report.

    • Research Briefing
    • Justice
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    Energy Bill (HL Bill 30 of 2013-14)

    Thursday, 13 June, 2013

    The Energy Bill is intended to establish a framework for delivering secure, affordable and low-carbon energy. This Library Note provides background information for the second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords on 18 June 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
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    Debate on 13 June: Government’s Priorities at the G8

    Friday, 07 June, 2013

    This Library Note provides background information about the Prime Minister’s stated priorities for the G8 meeting to be held in Northern Ireland on 17–18 June: advancing trade, improving tax compliance and promoting greater transparency.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • Foreign Policy
    • International Trade
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    Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (HL Bill 29 of 2013-14)

    Thursday, 30 May, 2013

    The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill would extend civil marriage to include same-sex couples and allow those religious organisations who wished to do so to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies. This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the Bill's second reading in the House of Lords on 3 June 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Family & Civil Law

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