Research Briefing
Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it
Research Briefing
Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it
Research Briefing
The EU & UK have agreed how to fully implement the Northern Ireland Protocol, after coming to decisions in the EU-UK Joint Committee. The Joint Committee have agreed rules on how goods will move between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, including how they can avoid tariffs. These rules will come into force regardless if the EU & UK agree a future relationship or if there is "no deal" . The two sides have also agreed for some temporary grace periods for goods such as Agri-food and medicines, to give Northern Ireland businesses time to prepare for the new rules and checks.
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This paper examines what will change in relation to security cooperation with the EU at the end of the Brexit transition period in either a deal or a no-deal scenario.
Research Briefing
The House of Commons Library has produced a new series of papers on the nuclear weapon states. This short paper provides an overview of the key facts.
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This paper briefly examines Russia's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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This paper briefly examines China's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
Research Briefing
This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of the United States. Under a Biden administration, a return to the nuclear polices of the Obama era is considered likely. This is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
Research Briefing
This paper briefly examines Israel's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
Research Briefing
This paper briefly examines France's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on UK-Qatar relations has been scheduled for Thursday 10 December 2020 from 1:30-3:00pm. The debate will be led by Alistair Carmichael MP.
Research Briefing
This paper briefly examines North Korea's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series of papers on the nuclear weapon states.
Research Briefing
This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of India and Pakistan. It is one paper in a larger series of papers on the nuclear weapon states.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by David Linden MP and David Mundell MP
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Government policy on Iran’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 9 December 2020 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by John Howell MP
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