Debate Pack
Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill
The Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill 2016-17 is due to have its Report stage on 24 February 2017
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Debate Pack
UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
This Commons Library debate pack gives information on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Debate Pack
Transgender equality
A backbench business debate on a motion relating to transgender equality will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 1 December 2016. This Debate Pack gives a brief overview of the issues together with links to relevant materials.
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Debate Pack
Homophobia in sport
This Commons Library debate pack looks at what has been said on homophobia in sport and what various sports and organisations are doing to combat it.
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Debate Pack
International Men’s Day
On Thursday 17 November MPs will take part in a debate on International Men's Day. The debate will be opened by Philip Davies MP. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background and statistics as well as press and parliamentary coverage.
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Research Briefing
Diversity in the UK’s democratic institutions
This Commons Library Briefing Paper examines diversity in the UK's democratic institutions: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. It shows there are differences between these institutions and also within each institution.
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Research Briefing
Assistance dogs: issues
Assistance and guide dog owners can face discrimination when seeking to use services such as taxis and restaurants. This is prohibited by the Equality Act 2010. There have been calls for more action to tackle the issue.
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Debate Pack
NHS England’s Action Plan on Hearing Loss and the adult hearing service commissioning framework
On Thursday 30 June MPs will take part in a Westminster Hall debate on NHS England's Action Plan on Hearing Loss and the adult hearing service commissioning framework. This debate will be opened by Jim Fitzpatrick MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack includes recent press articles, Parliamentary material and links to further reading on audiology services.
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Research Briefing
Diversity in Broadcasting
This briefing paper explores the current on and off screen diversity in public service broadcasting, including policies in place to improve the diversity of the television workforce. It also summarises the available statistics.
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Research Briefing
All-women shortlists
This note looks at the background to the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 which allowed political parties to draw up all-women shortlists of candidates for elections; and its extension. It gives details of Labour candidates selected through all-women shortlists and methods of positive action used by the main political parties to increase the number of women MPs.
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Research Briefing
Women in Combat
Women will now be allowed to serve on the front line in the Infantry and Royal Marines. The Prime Minister announced on 8 July 2016 the lifting of the ban on women serving in ground close roles.
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Research Briefing
Women around the world: International Women’s Day 2016
This briefing gives an introduction to International Women’s Day, 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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