Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 12 December 2013 to take note of the case for reducing the size of the House of Lords.
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This Note provides background information on the Defence Reform Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 10 December 2013.
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This Note provides background reading on the Pensions Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 3 December 2013.
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This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 28 November 2013 to “take note of public trust in the police and its role in effective policing, and the system for investigating complaints into police conduct”.
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This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the contribution of broadcast media to the UK economy.
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This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday, 21 November to take note of Her Majesty’s Government’s policy towards countries responsible for violations of human rights.
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This Library Note provides an overview of the main arguments of the ResPublica report and provides broad context to some of the issues and themes raised in it.
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This Note looks at some of the issues raised by legal challenges to the Armed Forces.
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This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on recent developments in the relationship between the UK and China.
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This Library Note provides background information about the age, membership and public positions held by Members of the House of Lords.
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Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (HL Bill 52 of 2013–14)
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This Note provides background reading on the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 22 October 2013.
Research Briefing
Debate on 17 October: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka
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This Library Note provides background reading for the debate to be held on 17 October on drugs policy.
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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.
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