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Debate on an E- petition relating to LGBT conversion therapy

Thursday, 04 March, 2021

MPs will debate e-petition 300976 relating to LGBT conversion therapy on 8 March 2021 at 6.15pm. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information to the debate.

  • Debate Pack
Debate on an E- petition relating to LGBT conversion therapy

Gender recognition reform: consultation and outcome

Thursday, 10 December, 2020

This briefing paper deals with the UK Government’s consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and, more briefly, with the consultations conducted by the Scottish Government. These consultations asked whether the process for transgender people to gain legal recognition in their acquired gender should be reformed.

  • Research Briefing
  • Civil law
  • Health
  • Health services
Gender recognition reform: consultation and outcome

Disability discrimination

Thursday, 26 November, 2020

This briefing provides an overview of disability discrimination law and explains legal duties to consider the needs of disabled people.

  • Research Briefing
  • Civil law
Disability discrimination
  • Research Briefing

    The gender pay gap

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    This briefing paper describes the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ investigation into the UK in 2016, the UK and Devolved Government reactions, and subsequent developments, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled persons’ rights.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Housing benefits
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    International Men’s Day

    Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

    This briefing provides background information in support of the Backbench Business Committee debate on International Men's Day UK

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • Schools
  • Debate Pack

    Spending of the Ministry of Justice on Legal Aid

    Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice on legal aid is scheduled for Thursday 22 October at 3pm. The Member leading the debate is Sir Robert Neill MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
  • Debate Pack

    Disability inclusive Covid-19 response

    Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

    On Thursday 15 October 2020 at 1.30pm, there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on a "Disability inclusive Covid-19 response". The debate will be led by Dr Lisa Cameron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Education
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Schools
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Race and Ethnic Disparities

    Sunday, 27 September, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Business re-opening

    Thursday, 06 August, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Diseases
    • Economic situation
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Gender recognition and the rights of transgender people

    Thursday, 16 July, 2020

    This briefing paper considers the 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. As of 10 December 2020 the paper has been superseded by two new Library briefing papers (see below).

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Health services
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    The Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Impact Assessments

    Wednesday, 08 July, 2020

    This briefing provides an overview of the Public Sector Equality Duty and related debate.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
  • Covid-19 and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

    Thursday, 18 June, 2020

    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.

    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Covid-19 and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

    Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

    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
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Sciences
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Black Lives Matter protests: UK reaction to the killing of George Floyd

    Thursday, 04 June, 2020

    This Insight outlines the background to the Black Lives Matter movement and the reaction in the UK to the death of George Floyd.

    • Insight
    • Americas
    • Police

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