This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses business closure and re-opening across the UK. It considered which businesses were required to close under the four lockdown regulations and how each of the four nations are lifting these regulations. As well as looking at which businesses can re-open it outlines the steps that they must take to do so safely.
This briefing paper considers the current law relating to legal gender recognition; the medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria; the current protections from discrimination; gender recognition and minors; the consultations on reform of the GRA; and the self-identification debate.
This briefing provides an overview of the Public Sector Equality Duty and related debate.
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 18 June 2020 on the effect of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The debate will be opened by Dawn Butler MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 18 June 2020 on the effect of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The debate will be opened by Dawn Butler MP.
Insight
This Insight outlines the background to the Black Lives Matter movement and the reaction in the UK to the death of George Floyd.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK, looks at some of the reasons why the gender pay gap arises and discusses the duty on large employers to report on the size of the gender pay gap in their workforce.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been produced to inform the debate relating to International Women's Day 2020.
Insight
What might the domestic abuse legislation look like and how far did the previous Parliament get with the bill?
Research Briefing
The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill 2019-20 was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 November 2019. At the time of writing, the Government has yet to confirm whether it will progress further before Parliament dissolves.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the Domestic Abuse Bill in advance of its second reading on 2 October 2019.
Debate Pack
There will be an Opposition Day debate on discrimination in sport on 12 June 2019.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the subject of 'domestic abuse and homelessness' has been scheduled for 9.30am on 12 June 2019. The debate has been initiated by Neil Coyle MP.
Debate Pack
On Wednesday 5 June 2019 MPs will hold a debate in the Chamber on invisible disabilities and accessibility challenges.
Research Briefing
This briefing explains the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's treatment of victims of child abuse and current areas of reform. It covers England, Scotland and Wales.
Debate Pack
A debate on ‘International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia’ has been scheduled for Thursday 16 May 2019 in the Main Chamber. The debate was nominated by the Backbench Business Committee after representations from Nick Herbert MP.
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