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    What if there’s no Brexit deal?

    Friday, 08 February, 2019

    What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.

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    Cool conflicts in Russia’s near neighbourhood

    Monday, 21 January, 2019

    For many former Soviet States, proximity to a resurgent Russia has given rise to territorial conflicts and thousands of deaths. This paper looks at the areas of conflict, the causes of the conflicts, Russia's role and international attempts to broker peace.

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    • Defence policy
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    The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations

    Friday, 30 November, 2018

    This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was agreed by EU leaders on 25 November.

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  • Research Briefing

    UK Defence Expenditure

    Thursday, 08 November, 2018

    This paper summarises UK defence expenditure (historic, current, and planned), international comparisons of defence expenditure of NATO Allies, and the financial cost of UK military operations.

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • International organisations
  • Insight

    UK Government’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism

    Thursday, 04 October, 2018

    The UK Government adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism in December 2016. Who else has adopted it and is it legally binding?

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018

    Friday, 17 August, 2018

    The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 makes provision for nuclear safeguards after the UK leaves Euratom. This Briefing Paper discusses the background to and content of the Bill, and details the Bill's progression through the legislative process.

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    • Energy
    • EU law and treaties
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  • Debate Pack

    Russia and the Council of Europe

    Friday, 13 July, 2018

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Russia and the Council of Europe’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 18 July 2018 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate has been initiated by John Howell MP.

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    • Europe
    • Institutions
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  • Insight

    Yemen: The attack on al-Hodeida

    Thursday, 21 June, 2018

    Aid agencies warn that many Yemenis’ welfare hangs by a thread and with the attack on al-Hodeida that thread could break.

    • Insight
    • Defence
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Look ahead to 2018 NATO Summit

    Monday, 18 June, 2018

    This Commons Library paper provides a short look ahead to the next NATO summit on 11-12 July. MPs will debate NATO on 20 June 2018.

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    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
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  • Debate Pack

    NATO

    Monday, 18 June, 2018

    Debate Pack for the general debate on 'NATO’, scheduled for Wednesday 20 June 2018 in the Main Chamber.

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    • Armed forces
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  • Debate Pack

    Ending tuberculosis

    Wednesday, 06 June, 2018

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 7 June 2018 on ending tuberculosis.

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    • Diseases
    • International development
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    • Medicine
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    NATO

    Friday, 01 June, 2018

    A Debate Pack to be published for the general debate on 'NATO’, scheduled for Tuesday 5 June 2018 in the Main Chamber.

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    • Armed forces
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  • Research Briefing

    The legal basis for air strikes against Syrian government targets

    Monday, 16 April, 2018

    This paper looks at the general prohibition in international law on the use of force or threat of force directed at other states, and the legal advice on which the Government decided to participate with the US and France in air strikes on Syrian government targets on 14 April.

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  • Debate Pack

    Work of the Council of Europe

    Tuesday, 10 April, 2018

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Work of the Council of Europe’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 18 April 2018 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Vernon Coaker MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Europe
    • Institutions
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  • Research Briefing

    The Chemical Weapons Convention

    Monday, 26 March, 2018

    This short briefing paper looks at the Chemical Weapons Convention in the context of the attack in Salisbury in March 2018.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations

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