Research Briefing
Defence procurement reform: The Single Source Contract Regulations
This paper discusses the single source contract regulations that apply to defence procurement and the Government's proposed reforms to the regulatory framework.
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Research Briefing
Defence procurement reform: The Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations
The Government intends to repeal the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) as part of a wider overhaul of Government procurement regulations.
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Research Briefing
The Pupil Premium
Provides an overview of policy on the pupil premium since its introduction in 2011, including funding levels, eligibility criteria, and accountability
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Research Briefing
The Royal Navy’s surface fleet
An overview of the the UK's naval surface fleet, future ships and the Government's naval procurement policy.
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Research Briefing
UK military in the Sahel: Developments in 2022
This paper provides a broad overview of developments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger since UK forces joined MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, in 2020.
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Research Briefing
The Armed Forces Covenant and status in law
The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the Government the armed forces.
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Research Briefing
UK forces in Estonia
The UK doubled the number of troops in Estonia in early 2022. Will this continue in 2023?
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Research Briefing
EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO): a future role for UK defence?
Nearly three years after leaving the EU, the UK is about to join an EU-led defence capability project on enabling military mobility. What will the UK's rights and obligations be as a non-EU participant?
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Research Briefing
National Security Bill 2022-2023
The National Security Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It would replace existing counter-espionage laws with a comprehensive framework for countering hostile state activity analogous to the counter-terrorism framework established since 2000. It would also limit the availability of civil legal aid and damages to those connected with terrorist activity.
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Research Briefing
National Security Bill 2022-2023: Progress of the Bill
The National Security Bill is due to have its remaining stages on 16 November. This paper analyses the amendments made to the Bill in Committee and the main areas of debate so far.
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Debate Pack
Conflict in Ethiopia
A Westminster Hall debate on the conflict in Ethiopia is scheduled for Wednesday 16 November 2022, from 4:30-5:30pm. The debate will be led by Rosie Duffield MP.
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Insight
2021 census: How many veterans are there?
Almost 1 in 25 of the population of England and Wales aged 16 or over is a veteran.
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Research Briefing
Support for UK Veterans
This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Insight
The UN General Assembly condemns Russia: But what can it actually do?
What powers does the UN have to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
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Research Briefing
Implications of the Russian-backed referendums in Ukraine
At the end of September 2022 Moscow announced the annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine following a series of referendums on joining on Russia, which were widely labelled a "sham" and a violation of international law.
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