Research Briefing
Armed forces family housing: Maintenance issues
What are the issues with the maintenance and repair of armed forces family homes?
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Insight
Africa in 2023: Economies, power and fear of famine
Economic worries, political uncertainty and insecurity look set to continue in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023.
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Research Briefing
UK-Japan defence agreement 2023
The UK and Japan have signed "the most important defence treaty" between the two countries for over 100 years. What does the agreement mean for UK-Japan defence relations?
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Research Briefing
Procurement Bill 2022-23
The Procurement Bill would reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works by simplifying and modernising procurement rules and procedures. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons on 9 January 2023.
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Research Briefing
The Royal Navy’s surface fleet
An overview of the the UK's naval surface fleet, future ships and the Government's naval procurement policy.
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Research Briefing
UK military in the Sahel: Developments in 2022
This paper provides a broad overview of developments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger since UK forces joined MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, in 2020.
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Research Briefing
The Armed Forces Covenant and status in law
The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the Government the armed forces.
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Research Briefing
UK forces in Estonia
The UK doubled the number of troops in Estonia in early 2022. Will this continue in 2023?
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Debate Pack
Conflict in Ethiopia
A Westminster Hall debate on the conflict in Ethiopia is scheduled for Wednesday 16 November 2022, from 4:30-5:30pm. The debate will be led by Rosie Duffield MP.
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Research Briefing
Burkina Faso: Second coup of 2022
For the second time this year, military officers have seized power in the West African state of Burkina Faso.
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Research Briefing
Mali: Why have elections been delayed until 2024?
Mali has experienced two coups in as many years, raising concerns about its prospects of returning to a democratically elected civilian government.
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Research Briefing
Deploying the armed forces in the UK
This paper looks at when the armed forces can be deployed in the UK, what they do, and the legal basis.
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Research Briefing
Armed forces pay 2022/23
How is armed forces pay decided? This briefing explains the process, discusses recent pay increases and the planned review of pay.
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Insight
More power for Tunisia’s President?
On 25 July Tunisians will vote on a new constitution which commentators say will give more powers to President Kais Saied.
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Debate Pack
E-petition 602285, relating to the use of real bearskin hats by the Queen’s Guard
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 11 July 2022 on e-petition 602285, relating to the use of real bearskin hats by the Queen’s Guard. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be opened by Martyn Day MP.
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