In brief: Pakistan – probable disintegration or underlying resilience?

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Drawing on two recent studies of the country, this note briefly discusses two ways of understanding the trajectory and character of Pakistan

Estimates: FCDO spending on the international development strategy

The debate on 6 July will focus on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spending and the new international development strategy, published in May 2022.
UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership

A Migration and Economic Development partnership was agreed between the UK and Rwanda in April 2022. It allows the UK to send some people to Rwanda who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK. A judicial review to consider the lawfulness of the asylum arrangement is due to be heard in mid-July. This briefing provides an overview of the UK-Rwanda asylum arrangement, related legal issues and areas of controversy, and Parliament's role in scrutinising it.
Anniversaries of the handover of Hong Kong and the implementation of the National Security Law

A Westminster Hall debate on the anniversaries of the handover of Hong Kong and the implementation of the National Security Law is scheduled for Wednesday 29 June 2022, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP.