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    Hong Kong: National Security Law and recent events

    Monday, 20 September, 2021

    On 30 June 2020, the People’s Republic of China’s parliament passed a new National Security Law for Hong Kong, bypassing the territory’s own Legislative Council. This paper looks at the law and events in Hong Kong since it passed.

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    • Asia Pacific
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: governance and dispute settlement

    Tuesday, 03 August, 2021

    This paper provides an overview of the governance and dispute settlement provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement establishes a network of committees to oversee its implementation. There is also an arbitration mechanism for disputes between the UK and EU, but with exemptions and variations for different policy areas.

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    • Business
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International trade
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The militarisation of space

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    Interest in space as a military domain is increasing. What are the leading space powers doing, and what role does the UK see for itself going forward?

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
  • Debate Pack

    E-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine

    Friday, 11 June, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on e-petitions 585313 and 585314, relating to Israel and Palestine, is scheduled for Monday 14 June 2021, from 4:30-6:00pm. The debate will be led by Catherine McKinnell MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: international dimensions

    Wednesday, 02 June, 2021

    The Library has published a series of briefings on international dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, ranging from general surveys of its impact on developing countries to assessments of its effects in specific situations. Links to these briefings can be found here.

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    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Finance
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Security
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    How Parliament treats treaties

    Tuesday, 01 June, 2021

    This paper looks at how Parliament scrutinises international treaties, and its powers to delay ratification of treaties.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • EU law and treaties
    • House of Commons
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    UK-EU TCA: professional qualifications

    Thursday, 27 May, 2021

    This briefing explains what has changed for UK qualified professionals who seek to practice in the EU market and vice versa. It summarises the provisions in the Agreement under which the UK and EU can come to sector-by-sector mutual recognition arrangements in the future.

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    • Business
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Level playing field

    Thursday, 20 May, 2021

    This briefing covers the outcome of the UK and EU negotiations on commitments to have a level playing field for open and fair competition – an important part of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

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    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Economy
    • Environment
    • Europe
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    International parental child abduction (England and Wales)

    Wednesday, 05 May, 2021

    This briefing covers international child abduction, including the criminal law, steps to prevent abduction occurring, and what to do if it does happen.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • EU law and treaties
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    The UK at the United Nations: How the UN works

    Wednesday, 28 April, 2021

    The United Nations is a key part of UK foreign policy. But how does the UN work? And what is the UK's influence in the UN?

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-2021: Lords amendments

    Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

    The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-2021 was introduced in the House of Commons in March 2020. It was introduced in the House Lords unamended in November 2020. The Lords made a number of amendments and now the Bill is in a period of ping pong. The Commons will consider the latest Lords amendments on 27 April 2021. This paper has been updated accordingly.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Integrated Review 2021

    Wednesday, 24 March, 2021

    This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper, which were both published in March 2021.

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    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Climate change
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Overseas territories
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Integrated Review 2021: Increasing the cap on the UK’s nuclear stockpile

    Friday, 19 March, 2021

    One of the dominant headlines of the Government's Integrated Review: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, was the decision to raise the cap on the UK's nuclear stockpile, for the first time since the end of the Cold War.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
  • Research Briefing

    Integrated Review 2021: Summary

    Wednesday, 17 March, 2021

    The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021. Billed as the biggest review of the UK's defence and security since the end of the Cold War, it sets out the UK's approach to the expected challenges of the next decade.

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    • Africa
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    • Asia Pacific
    • Climate change
    • Defence
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    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
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    • Overseas territories
    • Sciences
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  • Research Briefing

    Reading list of UK and devolved Parliament and Assembly publications on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and UK-EU future relations

    Wednesday, 10 February, 2021

    This is a reading list of publications on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and future UK-EU relations from library, research services and committees of the UK and devolved parliaments and assemblies.

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    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Brexit

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