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Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases – the Irish border in particular – and the framework for future EU-UK relations. …
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General debate on antisemitism …
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The Civil Liability Bill [HL] 2017-19 was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 March 2018 as HL Bill 90. It is a Government Bill which would make provision …
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The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which …
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This Commons Library paper provides an outline of the legal position of long leaseholders in blocks of flats in England and Wales who require adaptations to enable access into and …
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This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out the rules on variations, including the grounds for a variation under the “2012 scheme” administered by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), …
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This paper is chiefly concerned with the Blue Badge scheme; it also includes information on the provision of parking bays and on off-street parking for disabled people. The Blue Badge …
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International Women’s Day on 8 March is being marked with debates in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Key statistics on women in Parliament and politics are …
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This paper explains the legislative frameworks and policies that apply to public transport users with disabilities or reduced mobility. …
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This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about calls for details of both parents of the parties to a marriage to be included in marriage registration (and not just fathers’ …
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This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers surrogacy and parental orders, in particular the current position for single people who are unable to obtain such an order and the …
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This House of Commons Library briefing paper examines suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in England, as well as …
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This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the registration of stillbirths across the UK. When a baby is stillborn (born dead) after 24 weeks pregnancy, the birth must be registered. …
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This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the way stillbirth is investigated at present, the Government announcement about independent investigations, and the role of coroners …
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This Commons Library briefing paper considers the calls made by some for civil partnership to be made available to opposite sex couples …
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