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Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations

Thursday, 19 April, 2018

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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Antisemitism

Monday, 16 April, 2018

General debate on antisemitism
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Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement

Monday, 26 March, 2018

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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International Womens Day 2018 – Women in Parliament and Politics

Wednesday, 07 March, 2018

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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General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2018

Tuesday, 16 January, 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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Estimating the gender impact of tax and benefits changes

Monday, 18 December, 2017

How can we estimate the impact of budget measures on women and men since 2010?
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Sport participation in England

Thursday, 14 December, 2017

This briefing provides statistics about participation in sport by intensity, type, and socio-economic characteristics in England.
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General Debate on Deafness and Hearing Loss

Wednesday, 29 November, 2017

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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Lasting power of attorney: what are the options?

Thursday, 17 August, 2017
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Housing Benefit: under-occupation in the private rented sector

Friday, 09 June, 2017

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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Legislating for Brexit: EU directives

Wednesday, 05 April, 2017

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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The UK’s Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council

Wednesday, 22 March, 2017

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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UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Friday, 17 March, 2017

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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Women around the world: International Women’s Day 2017

Monday, 27 February, 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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Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill

Thursday, 23 February, 2017

The Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill 2016-17 is due to have its Report stage on 24 February 2017

Total results (page 13 of 18)