Research Briefing
Brexit and Gibraltar
This 2017 paper considers Gibraltar's constitutional status and some of the possible impacts of Brexit.
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Research Briefing
The French Presidential election 2017 (second round)
What are the implications of the 2017 French Presidential Election? What are the prospects for a Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron victory? This paper looks at the candidates, their policies and the future challenges they might face should they win.
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Research Briefing
Syria and Iraq since the cruise missile attacks
Did the cruise missile attacks against a Syrian government airfield change anything in Iraq and Syria?
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: the Great Repeal Bill
The UK Government triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017, beginning the formal process of negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Leaving the EU will require major changes to the statute book and to the UK’s constitutional framework.
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Research Briefing
EU Agencies and post-Brexit options
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.
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Research Briefing
Yemen at war
The conflict in Yemen is causing massive suffering to Yemenis. It has recently ground to a halt, with neither side able to achieve decisive gains, but a political settlement remains elusive. Questions have been raised about the use of UK-supplied armaments.
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Research Briefing
NATO Brussels Summit 2017: a preview
A short preview of the NATO summit in Brussels in May 2017 from the House of Commons Library.
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Research Briefing
International aid: changes below the surface
UK foreign aid spending is in the headlines today as Bill Gates has urged the government to keep spending 0.7% of national income on aid. This long-standing international target was put into legislation in 2015, when the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act was passed, making it a legal requirement for the UK government
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Research Briefing
The European Arrest Warrant
This note considers the European Arrest Warrant, including an overview of the benefits it brings and the criticisms it gives rise to. Parliament has made a number of recent changes to the regime aimed at addressing criticism, and subsequently voted in favour of the UK remaining within the European Arrest Warrant framework.
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Debate Pack
The Future Accommodation Model
On Tuesday 18 April 2017, there will be a debate on ‘The Future Accommodation Model’ in Westminster Hall from 4.30pm to 6.00pm. The debate has been initiated by Jeff Smith MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: implications for national security
This paper examines the possible impact of Brexit on national security.
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: EU directives
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.
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Debate Pack
Debate on a Motion of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
This landing page gives background to the debate on a motion of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, which will take place on 19 April 2017.
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Research Briefing
Yemen: the largest humanitarian crisis in the world
Two years into a conflict that shows little sign of waning, anxieties about famine in Yemen have grown markedly over the last few months. The UN’s humanitarian chief has described Yemen as the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. Stephen O’Brien warned the country faces the spectre of famine with 7 million facing starvation. He
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