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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 implications for the Scottish devolution settlement of triggering Article 50

Monday, 13 March, 2017

Debate on the motion: "That this House has considered the implications for the Scottish devolution settlement of triggering Article 50".
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Northern Ireland Assembly Elections: 2017

Thursday, 09 March, 2017

The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 2 March 2017 took place just 301 days from the previous elections. The resignation of the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, on 9 January 2017 set in train a sequence of statutory provisions that has led to an early election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Income tax and English votes for English laws Standing Orders

Friday, 03 March, 2017

The Scottish Parliament now has the power to set the main rates of income tax. A motion to be debated on 7 March 2017 would amend Standing Orders on English votes for English laws to take into account that in future there may be legislation relating to income tax rates that are exclusive to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Armed forces and investigation and prosecution of historical cases

Wednesday, 22 February, 2017

An Opposition Day debate on a motion relating to Armed forces and investigation and prosecution of historical cases, will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 23 February 2017. The debate will arise on a motion in the name of the Democratic Unionist Party.
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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

Monday, 30 January, 2017

This Library briefing analyses the short Bill that offers Parliament its first opportunity to give legal effect to the result of the EU referendum by providing the UK Government with authority to trigger Article 50 on leaving the EU.
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Legislating for Brexit: Statutory Instruments implementing EU law

Monday, 16 January, 2017

How does the UK implement EU law and how many UK laws are there which implement EU law? This paper looks at how the majority of EU directives are implemented in the UK and lists EU-related UK Statutory Instruments.
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Northern Ireland: resignation of Deputy First Minister

Wednesday, 11 January, 2017

This Commons Library note sets out the legal implications of the resignation of Martin McGuinness as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on 9 January 2017.
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Implementation of the Stormont House Agreement

Monday, 09 January, 2017

Debate Pack for the Westminster Hall Debate on the Implementation of the Stormont House Agreement initiated by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, 10 January 2016 at 4.30pm.
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Devolution Deals and Housing (England)

Thursday, 22 December, 2016

This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the housing aspects of devolution deals that have been agreed between the Government and local areas. The includes which housing and planning powers will be devolved under the deals, what progress has been made towards implementation, and which other powers local areas have asked for.
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Wales Bill 2016-17: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 09 September, 2016

This paper covers the committee stage of the Wales Bill 2016-17 in the House of Commons.
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Claim of Right for Scotland

Friday, 02 September, 2016

Debate Pack for the Westminster Hall debate on the Claim of Right for Scotland.
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The Supreme Court on Devolution

Wednesday, 27 July, 2016

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Supreme Court's role in devolution. The paper explains how cases on devolution reach the Supreme Court and summarises some of the most important cases since 2009.
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Devolved governments and negotiations on the UK leaving the EU

Wednesday, 20 July, 2016

This Debate Pack has been prepared for the Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 21 July 2016 at 1.30pm initiated by Ian Murray MP. The debate is on the motion: That this House has considered devolved governments and negotiations on the UK leaving the EU:, Westminster Hall The subject for this debate was determined by the Chairman of Ways and Means.
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Wales Bill 2016-17

Monday, 13 June, 2016

Briefing paper for the second reading of the Wales Bill 2016-17.

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