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Research Briefing
Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations
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. This paper looks at how the EU and the UK envisage their relationship after Brexit.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement
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 showed where there is full agreement between the EU and the UK, where there is agreement in principle and where there is no agreement. This paper looks at the recent draft, making reference to earlier drafts where relevant.
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Research Briefing
International Womens Day 2018 – Women in Parliament and Politics
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 summarised here and in the linked documents.
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Debate Pack
General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2018
There will be a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 18 January. The subject was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Research Briefing
Estimating the gender impact of tax and benefits changes
How can we estimate the impact of budget measures on women and men since 2010?
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Research Briefing
Sport participation in England
This briefing provides statistics about participation in sport by intensity, type, and socio-economic characteristics in England.
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Debate Pack
General Debate on Deafness and Hearing Loss
On 30 November 2017 there will be a General Debate in Westminster Hall on Deafness and Hearing Loss. This debate is sponsored by Jim Fitzpatrick MP.
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Research Briefing
Housing Benefit: under-occupation in the private rented sector
This Commons Library briefing paper explains the application of size criteria to people claiming Housing Benefit and under-occupying their homes in the private rented sector.
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: EU directives
What are EU directives and what will happen to them when the UK leaves the EU? This paper looks at EU directives in force and how they are implemented in the UK. This will give some idea of the task ahead for UK legislators.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council
In May 2017 the UK will have its third regular human rights review by a group of other UN States, who will make recommendations under the UN’s ‘Universal Periodic Review’ (UPR) process. This Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview.
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Debate Pack
UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
A Westminster Hall debate on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be held at 2.30pm on Tuesday 21 March 2017. The Member in charge of this debate is Dawn Butler MP.
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Research Briefing
Women around the world: International Women’s Day 2017
This Commons library briefing gives an introduction to International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated on the 8th of March. It examines a variety of indicators for women’s equality both in the UK and internationally.
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