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This Library Note provides an overview of the blockade of Gaza by the Government of Israel, including its history, attempts to bypass the blockade and recent developments. It then examines the impact of the blockade on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and finally the response of the British Government.
Research Briefing
This Lords Library Note provides definitions of human trafficking, statistics on its incidence, and an outline of domestic and international policy to combat the problem.
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This House of Lords Library Note looks at the expense allowances that Peers have been able to claim since 1946. In particular, a chronology of key debates and motions is provided, as is a summary table of expense allowances. The second part of this Note provides a series of figures on the cost of the House of Lords since the Life Peerages Act 1958.
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This Library Note outlines the development of expense allowances payable to members of the House of Lords, and provides statistics on their rates and overall cost.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides an overview of the situation of Dalits in South Asia and looks at the issue of caste-based discrimination in India. It also examines the Government’s international development policy for India, currently the largest recipient of UK development aid.
Research Briefing
This Library Note considers the current role of the Bishops in the House of Lords, and religious representation in the House generally in the context of the Government’s proposals for reform.
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This Library Note provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides information on public attitudes towards the House of Lords, and reform of the House, using the findings of various opinion polls.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Protection of Freedoms Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
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This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate on the importance of the creative industries in the United Kingdom.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides information on the powers, conventions and practice of the House of Lords in dealing with delegated legislation.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the teaching of history in schools.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Health and Social Care Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
Research Briefing
The Bill would replace the existing control orders regime with Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures, to restrict the activities of individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism. This Library Note provides background information in advance of the Bill's second reading in the House of Lords.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information for the debate on 8 September 2011 on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the role of the Commonwealth
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