Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on modern day slavery in Pakistan will take place on Thursday 13 November, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
Research Briefing
Countries that are considered to be supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine have increasingly faced sanctions.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 2024-25.
Research Briefing
What are state visits? Who decides who is invited? Who pays the costs? What is the format of a state visit? Do they always include addresses to Parliament?
Research Briefing
Under the agreement, the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius but will pay for the right to operate the Diego Garcia military base
Debate Pack
A general debate on the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan is scheduled for Monday 21 July 2025 in the main chamber.
Research Briefing
On 13 June 2025, Israel launched a series of attacks against Iran’s nuclear programme.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the May 2025 military confrontation between India and Pakistan, sparked by the Pahalgam attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir in April 2025. It explores the historical basis for the Kashmir conflict, international reaction to the 2025 crisis, and what might happen next.
Research Briefing
Myanmar’s civil war is ongoing. This Commons Library research briefing sets out the conflict’s origins, current state of the conflict, and the UK and international response. It also covers the effects of the 2025 earthquake.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at UK's 'tilt to the Indo-Pacific', as first set out in the 2021 Integrated Review under the Conservative government. The goals the tilt achieved in deepening the UK's defence, foreign policy and trade relationships in the region, and what the Labour government has said about the tilt.
Debate Pack
A general debate on the motion that this House has considered St Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish affairs will take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 27 March.
Research Briefing
The Taliban government in Afghanistan continues to face challenges. Human rights and their policies toward women and girls has attracted international criticism.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on government support for human rights in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled for Wednesday 5 March 2025, from 9:30am to 11:00am. The debate will be led by Sarah Smith MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the UK-US bilateral relationship is scheduled for Tuesday 4 February 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by John Cooper MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Government in August 2024 after student-led protests, the challenges ahead for the new interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, and Bangladesh's political history.
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