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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill 2017-19
A briefing on the Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill 2017-19
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland: May 2016 – March 2018
Overview of political developments in Northern Ireland since the Assembly election of May 2016, providing a background to the collapse of talks on re-forming a Northern Ireland Executive in February 2018.
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Debate Pack
Scottish welfare powers
This House of Commons Library briefing page has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled "Scottish welfare powers", which will be led by Bill Grant MP. It will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 20th March 2018 at 4.30pm, lasting for one hour.
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Debate Pack
Welsh Affairs – annual debate on 19 March 2018
A general debate on Welsh Affairs is held each year in the Commons Chamber on, or around, St David’s Day. Since 2010, the Backbench Business Committee has allocated time for the annual debate from its 35 allotted days.
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Research Briefing
Devolution (part 2): changes to devolved funding
Last week we discussed the approach taken to devolution of tax and spending powers to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Here we consider how devolution, and other recent changes, has impacted on how the devolved nations are funded. The system has become more complex, with different approaches for different nations. How have the methods for
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Research Briefing
Devolution (part 1): progress on new powers
The past few years have seen a concerted (and legislative) push for more powers to be devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK Government’s approach has been to tailor individual devolution programmes according to the different needs of the devolved nations, rather than pursuing a structured programme of devolution. A House of Lords
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: EU decisions
EU decisions form a large part of EU law but have not been much debated in the context of Brexit. There are different kinds of EU decisions and they are a the main instrument in the EU's foreign policy. This paper looks at the different types of EU decisions and how the EU Withdrawal Bill will deal with them.
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Research Briefing
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Summary of Commons Committee Stage
The Committee Stage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was held on the Floor of the House. The Programme Motion, agreed after the conclusion of the Second Reading Debate on 11 September 2017, provided for 8 days of debate. This paper summarises the main areas of debate, commitments made by the Government, and amendments agreed by the Committee of the Whole House.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: ‘sufficient progress’ to move to phase 2
This paper looks at the path towards 'sufficient progress' in the first phase of Brexit negotiations and the Joint Report agreed by the UK Government and the EU. It focuses on the three priority areas: citizens' rights, the financial settlement and the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The paper also looks at other recent developments and parliamentary consideration of Brexit.
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Research Briefing
EU (Withdrawal) Bill: clauses 9, 8 and 17
This Commons Library briefing paper has been prepared for day 7 of the Committee Stage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Commons, scheduled for Wednesday 13 December 2017.
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Research Briefing
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: clause 7 “the correcting power”
This briefing paper covers clause 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (EUW Bill), described by David Davis MP, the Secretary State for Exiting the European Union, as the “so-called correcting power”. The paper has been prepared for day 6, scheduled to take place on 12 December, of the Committee Stage of the EUW Bill in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Devolution
Read about the parts of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill concerning devolution, ahead of the House of Commons consideration of them in committee.
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