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    Brexit: ‘sufficient progress’ to move to phase 2

    Tuesday, 19 December, 2017

    This paper looks at the path towards 'sufficient progress' in the first phase of Brexit negotiations and the Joint Report agreed by the UK Government and the EU. It focuses on the three priority areas: citizens' rights, the financial settlement and the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The paper also looks at other recent developments and parliamentary consideration of Brexit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Government
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Parliament
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    The Government’s review of defence capability

    Tuesday, 17 October, 2017

    This Debate Pack has been prepared for the debate on 'The Government's review of defence capability', to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 19 October 2017, from 3:00pm, and initiated by Marcus Fysh MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The defence capability review: equipment

    Tuesday, 17 October, 2017

    A simple introduction to the front-line equipment of the UK armed forces. The Government is reviewing its defence capabilities.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    UK defence obligations to South Korea

    Thursday, 05 October, 2017

    Is the UK obliged to defend South Korea? This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the potential implications for the UK of a 1953 Declaration amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    North Korea: August 2017 update

    Wednesday, 30 August, 2017

    Tensions have risen alarmingly in the Korean peninsula during the course of 2017. North Korea appears to be making faster progress towards having a nuclear weapons system that can reach the US than many observers expected. What have been the responses of the US, China, South Korea and Japan to developments since the beginning of this year?

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Debate Pack

    International Day of Democracy

    Tuesday, 29 August, 2017

    This page has been prepared for the debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 6 September 2017 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm on the ‘International Day of Democracy’. The debate has been initiated by Stuart C. McDonald MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: the July negotiations

    Wednesday, 02 August, 2017

    What happened at the second round of Brexit negotiations from 17 to 20 July 2017 and what have we learnt? This first phase of the negotiations aims to reach agreement on citizens' rights, the financial settlement and the border between Ireland the Northern Ireland, as well as other separation issues, such as Euratom, EU external agreements and dispute resolution. But there was little evidence of agreement on any of these, and the UK Government has been asked for more clarification at the next round. A lot is at stake, because if sufficient progress isn't made by October, the negotiations will not move on to future relations, an EU-UK trade agreement or transitional arrangements.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Government
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Middle East
    • Parliament
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    What is the Council of Europe?

    Thursday, 27 July, 2017

    This Commons Library briefing gives a short introduction to the 47-member Council of Europe, which is a human rights and democracy organisation, entirely separate from the EU. Its best-known products are the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights that oversees how the Convention is implemented.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Debate Pack

    Exiting the EU and sanctions

    Monday, 17 July, 2017

    This Debate Pack has been prepared for the general debate on 'Exiting the European Union and sanctions', to be held in the main chamber on Wednesday 19 July 2017

    • Debate Pack
    • EU law and treaties
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: red lines and starting principles

    Thursday, 22 June, 2017

    What has the UK Government said about its strategy for the Brexit negotiations? The Prime Minister and the Brexit Secretary have set out their views in speeches and white papers, and now the EU institutions have set out theirs. They often coincide, but there are areas that could be difficult to resolve. This paper summarises the starting points of the UK and the EU institutions at the beginning of the Article 50 process.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Government
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    EU Agencies and post-Brexit options

    Friday, 28 April, 2017

    What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Asylum
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
    • Diseases
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Higher education
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    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Medicine
    • Pensions
    • Press and media
    • Rail
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • Technology
    • The EU
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    NATO Brussels Summit 2017: a preview

    Friday, 28 April, 2017

    A short preview of the NATO summit in Brussels in May 2017 from the House of Commons Library.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Asylum
    • Aviation
    • Benefits policy
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    • Climate change
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    • Devolution
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    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
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    • Finance
    • Government
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    • Health services
    • Higher education
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    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Medicine
    • Parliament
    • Pensions
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • Tax
    • Transport
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council

    Wednesday, 22 March, 2017

    In May 2017 the UK will have its third regular human rights review by a group of other UN States, who will make recommendations under the UN’s ‘Universal Periodic Review’ (UPR) process. This Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview.

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

    The Occupied Palestinian Territories: recent developments

    Monday, 20 March, 2017

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at recent developments in The Occupied Palestinian Territories (March 2017).

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Middle East

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