Debate Pack
Safety in Youth Custody
A debate on safety in youth custody will be held on Wednesday 20 January 2016 at 14.30 in Westminster Hall. The member in charge of the debate is Judith Cummins.
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Research Briefing
European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)
This note brings together resources on the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) being introduced in the UK.
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Research Briefing
The 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review
This Commons Library briefing paper examines how the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review will affect the armed forces.
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Research Briefing
The UK National Security Council
The Commons Library has published a briefing paper on the UK National Security Council (NSC). Using a Q&A format, the briefing provides basic information about its origins, mandate and operation.
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Debate Pack
Debate Pack: Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9.30am on the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. The Member in charge is Nick Herbert.
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Research Briefing
International Humanitarian Law: a primer
This Commons Library briefing paper is an introductory guide to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
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Research Briefing
Regulation of Investigatory Powers: Codes of Practice
New draft codes of practice providing guidance on equipment interference and the interception of communications were published in November 2015. They relate to the investigatory powers of law enforcement agencies and the intelligence and security agencies provided for by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the and Intelligence Services Act 1994.
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Debate Pack
Child prisoners and detainees in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
This is a Debate Pack for the Westminster Hall debate initiated by Sarah Champion on 'Child prisoners and detainees in the Occupied Palestinian Territories' at 9.30 am on Wednesday 6 January 2016. Debate Packs are collections of parliamentary and other relevant material produced for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall, other than half-hour adjournment debates.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Covenant and the 2015 Annual Report
On 10 December 2015 the Government published its latest annual report on the Armed Forces Covenant. It highlights all of those areas where progress has been achieved over the last year and outlined some key priorities for the future. Among them is the extension of the Armed Forces Covenant to members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Merchant Navy. The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2015 is the subject of a Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 7 January 2016.
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Research Briefing
EU referendum: reform negotiations June to December 2015
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the Prime Minister’s proposed reforms, the launch of the UK reform agenda at the European Council in June 2015 and EU institutional initiatives of relevance to the Government's reform agenda. It also considers the level of support for the UK from other EU Member States, the role – if any - of the devolved administrations in the negotiations, public opinion, the referendum campaigns and other recent developments.
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Debate Pack
Relationship between the UK and Kazakhstan
This is a Debate Pack for the debate on the ‘Relationship between the UK and Kazakhstan’, in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 5 January 2016 (1.30pm). Debate Packs are collections of parliamentary and other relevant material produced for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall, other than half-hour adjournment debates.
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Research Briefing
The 2015 UK National Security Strategy
The Commons Library has published a briefing which provides an overview and analysis of the 2015 UK National Security Strategy (NSS). Published on 23 November 2015, the NSS is incorporated into a single document with the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), which sets out the specific policies and capabilities flowing from the strategy.
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Research Briefing
The EU’s response to the migration crisis: recent developments
This note provides a brief update on recent developments in the EU's response to the migration crisis, including the EU's military operation against people smuggling in the Mediterranean. Documents related to the EU's response to the migration crisis are due to be debated in the House on 14 December.
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Research Briefing
European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16: Progress of the Bill
This House of Commons Library paper summarises the progress of the European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16 through Parliament. The Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 9 June 2015 and progressed through Committee stage on 16 and 18 June 2015. Report stage and Third Reading took place on 7 September 2015. The Bill returned from the House of Lords on 1 December 2015.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Bill 2015‑16
The five-yearly Armed Forces Bill provides the legal basis for the UK's armed forces and its system of military law.
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