Debate Pack
Social care in Liverpool
The debate, entitled "Social care in Liverpool" and sponsored by Louise Ellman, will take place in Westminster Hall on 7 March at 4.30pm.
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Debate Pack
Role of fathers in the family unit
The debate, entitled "Role of fathers in the family unit" and sponsored by Neil Gray, will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 1 March at 4.30pm.
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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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Research Briefing
Children and Social Work [HL] Bill 121: analysis for Commons Report Stage
This paper analyses the Children and Social Work [HL] ahead of Commons Report Stage. The Bill concerns children in care and care leavers, safeguarding children arrangements, powers for local authorities to test different ways of working, and the regulation of social workers among other matters.
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Debate Pack
Effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016
MPs will debate the effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016, on Wednesday 14 December 2016. This will be an Opposition Day debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary and also press and parliamentary coverage.
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Research Briefing
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: a brief guide
This Commons Library briefing gives an overview of the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, what it covers and how it is enforced.
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Research Briefing
Briefing on the draft Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (England)
For the 30 hours of free childcare policy, the draft regulations provide additional detail on key aspects of the policy, complementing the Childcare Act 2016.
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Debate Pack
Education and social mobility
There will be a Labour Opposition Day Debate on Education and Social Mobility on Tuesday 22 November. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information, and recent press and parliamentary coverage of this issues.
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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
Brexit: the Brussels IIa regulation – cross-border child contact cases, and child abduction
This note considers the effect of Brexit on the UK in terms of the Brussels IIa regulation concerning cross-border child contact cases, and international child abduction within the EU.
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Research Briefing
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and background
This briefing concerns the establishment of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, a statutory Inquiry which formally opened in July 2015. This Inquiry replaced the previous, non-statutory, Inquiry set up in July 2014 which saw both of its Chairs resign; on 4 August 2016, Justice Goddard resigned as the Chair of the statutory inquiry and on 11 August it was announced that Professor Alexis Jay would be the new Chair.
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Debate Pack
Carers
On Thursday 9 June, MPs will take part in a debate on Carers. This debate was recommended by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Mims Davies MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides an overview of the issues, relevant reports and Parliamentary and media coverage.
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Debate Pack
Children’s homes
Children’s homes will be debated in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 19 April at 2.30pm. Ann Coffey MP will lead the debate. This Debate Pack contains a Library briefing and Parliamentary and press coverage of the issues.
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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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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16: Lords amendments
The Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16 had its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 9 February, and the Commons is due to consider Lords amendments on 23 February.
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