Ben Smith Archives

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British engagement with Libya

Thursday, 20 October, 2016

The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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Iraq and Syria update October 2016

Tuesday, 11 October, 2016

What has been happening on the ground in Iraq and Syria?
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Relations between Britain and Iran

Friday, 07 October, 2016

The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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- Middle East
Research Briefing

Georgia 2016

Wednesday, 28 September, 2016

Georgia has signed its Association Agreement with the EU and Georgian leaders have described this as a historic chance to return to Georgia’s natural European environment
Research Briefing

Brexit: impact across policy areas

Friday, 26 August, 2016

This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
Research Briefing

Brexit: some legal and constitutional issues and alternatives to EU membership

Thursday, 28 July, 2016

This paper considers how the UK will leave the EU, some legal and constitutional issues, and possible alternatives to EU membership. What is the process for leaving the EU? Will the UK join a different grouping of states or go it alone? Will EU or UK citizens or businesses have any vested rights?
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Religious persecution in the Middle East and its effect on the UK

Friday, 15 July, 2016

Religious persecution has been on the rise in the Middle East.
Research Briefing

The Chilcot Inquiry: a reading list

Wednesday, 06 July, 2016

A selection of Commons Library briefings and other material relevant to the Chilcot Inquiry
Research Briefing

Russian foreign and security policy

Tuesday, 05 July, 2016

How is Russian foreign policy made, and what are the motive forces behind it? How does that play out around the world and in Russian relations with the West?
Research Briefing

The Chilcot Inquiry

Friday, 01 July, 2016

The Iraq Inquiry, set up in 2009 and chaired by Sir John Chilcot, was originally expected to report within months. It will now be published on 6 July 2016
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Human Rights in Iran

Thursday, 23 June, 2016

The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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UK relations with the Gulf

Friday, 29 April, 2016

The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
Research Briefing

Declaring Daesh massacres ‘genocide’

Friday, 15 April, 2016

The House of Commons will debate a motion calling on the Government to recognise ISIS/Daesh killings as 'genocide'.
Research Briefing

Canada 2016

Thursday, 14 April, 2016

Canadians gave the Liberals a strong majority in Parliament at the 2015 general election, surprising many observers. How has the new government been getting on?
Research Briefing

UK relations with Russia 2016

Monday, 21 March, 2016

The findings of the Litvinenko Inquiry put the spotlight on UK-Russian relations.
- Research Briefing
- Europe

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