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International development

  • Research Briefing

    The UK response to the Syrian refugee crisis

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2017

    This updated Commons Library briefing looks at the Government's work to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK by 2020, under its Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme. It has also committed itself to resettling up to 3,000 vulnerable children currently in the Middle East and North Africa, and 480 unaccompanied children already in Europe (including Syrian nationals).

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Insight

    International aid: changes below the surface

    Thursday, 20 April, 2017

    • Insight
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Conflict in Yemen

    Friday, 24 March, 2017

    On Tuesday 28 March, there will be a Backbench Business debate on a motion on the conflict in Yemen in the House of Commons Chamber. Keith Vaz, Mrs Flick Drummond and Alison Thewliss will lead and open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    Reports from the International Development Committee and Government responses on the Syrian refugee crisis and DfID’s programme in Nigeria

    Tuesday, 14 March, 2017

    On Thursday 23 March 2017, MPs will debate the First Report from the International Development Committee of Session 2015-16, Syrian refugee crisis, HC 463, and the Government Response, HC 902, and the Second Report from the International Development Committee of Session 2016-17, DfID's programme in Nigeria, HC 110, and the Government Response, HC 735. The debate will start at 1.30pm in Westminster Hall and has been initiated by the Chairman of the International Development Committee, Stephen Twigg MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    UK relations with West African countries

    Friday, 20 January, 2017

    The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • International development
    • International trade
  • Debate Pack

    Yemen

    Monday, 09 January, 2017

    The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 03 January, 2017

    This Commons Library briefing summarises the progress of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Finance
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    The 2016 Bilateral and Multilateral Development Reviews

    Thursday, 08 December, 2016

    After several delays, the 2016 Bilateral Development Review (BDR) and Multilateral Development Review (MDR) were published by the Government on 1 December 2016, superseding the 2011 Reviews published by the previous Coalition Government. While the 2016 MDR performs a broadly comparable role to that performed by its predecessor, the 2016 BDR does not -- important country-level information has not been provided this time around.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Economy
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17

    Friday, 25 November, 2016

    Commons Library briefing on the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Sustainable Development Goals

    Monday, 21 November, 2016

    The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    DFID’s Civil Society Partnership Review (CSPR)

    Friday, 11 November, 2016

    Outcomes of, and reactions to, DFID's recent Civil Society Partnership Review (CSPR).

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: impact across policy areas

    Friday, 26 August, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Criminal law
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Medicine
    • Nationality
    • Pensions
    • Press and media
    • Rail
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • Tax
    • The EU
    • Transport
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis: Shining a light on beneficial ownership: what’s happening in the UK and elsewhere?

    Friday, 17 June, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing describes measures being taken in the UK and elsewhere to make ownership of companies, land and real property more transparent.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Crime
    • Finance
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • International development
    • Overseas territories
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Jobs and livelihoods in developing countries

    Monday, 13 June, 2016

    The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.

    • Debate Pack
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition 125692 relating to foreign aid spending

    Tuesday, 07 June, 2016

    An e-petition debate relating to foreign aid spending has been scheduled for Monday 13 June at 4.30pm in Westminster Hall by the Petitions Committee. The debate will be led by Steve Double MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • International development

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