The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November.…
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Family & Civil Law
“No-fault divorce”
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the current basis for divorce, arguments for and against the introduction of “no-fault” divorce,…
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General Debate on the definition of Islamophobia
A general debate on the definition of Islamophobia will take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 11 April 2019.…
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Pensions: civil partnerships and same sex marriages
This note looks at the way in which forming a civil partnership affects rights to state, occupational and personal pensions…
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Legal aid for representation at an inquest.
Legal aid for representation at an inquest is generally only available through the “exceptional funding” criteria of the Legal Aid,…
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General Debate on UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The following material may assist Members during the general debate on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial…
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Children: surrogacy – single people and parental orders (UK)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers surrogacy and parental orders, in particular the revised position for single people…
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Hate Crime Statistics
This briefing paper looks at Hate Crime in England & Wales using figures provided by the Crime Survey of England…
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The investigation of stillbirth
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the way stillbirth is investigated at present and proposals for change…
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Brexit: parliamentary scrutiny of UK replacement treaties
The UK is party to hundreds of international treaties with third states or organisations, many of them on trade, by…
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Child maintenance: enforcing payment of arrears (GB)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at what steps can be taken by the Child Support Agency (CSA)…
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The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc) Bill: Lords Amendments
Consideration by the House of Commons of Lords amendments to the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill is…
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The future of civil partnership
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the extension of civil partnership to opposite sex couples…
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The Public Sector Equality Duty and Equality Impact Assessments
This briefing provides an overview of the Public Sector Equality Duty and related debate.…
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Child maintenance: variations, including the new notional income criterion (GB)
This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out the rules on variations under the “2012 scheme” administered by the…
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