Research Briefing
What is the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)?
The UK's programme to develop a combat aircraft to replace Typhoon from the 2030s.
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Research Briefing
Armed forces housing: Maintenance issues
The condition, maintenance and repair of service accommodation has long been an issue for UK armed forces personnel.
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Debate Pack
Police use of live facial recognition technology
A Westminster Hall debate on police use of live facial recognition technology is scheduled for Wednesday 13 November 2024, opened by Sir John Whittingdale MP.
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Research Briefing
The BRICS group: Overview and recent expansion
This briefing looks at what is the BRICS organisation, how it works, what its members (originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have in common, the outcomes of the 2024 Kazan summit in Russia, and how its recent expansion (to include Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and the UAE) will affect the group
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Research Briefing
Financial assistance to Ukraine bill 2024-25
The Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill will allow the government to contribute to the G7 loan agreement to Ukraine that was agreed in June 2024.
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Research Briefing
Veterans: Access to housing
This briefing provides an overview of the housing support available to veterans across the UK.
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Research Briefing
Austria: 2024 federal election
Austria held legislative elections on 29 September 2024. 183 members of the National Council were elected. As no party gained a majority of seats in the legislature, coalition talks to form a government continue.
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Research Briefing
Sanctions, International Law, and Seizing Russian Assets
As states sanction Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, this briefing sets out the arguments around seizing another state's assets, and explains the intensifying debate on how international law affects sanctions.
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Research Briefing
Israel-Iran October 2024
The UK and international response to Iran's missile attack against Israel, and Israel's attack against Iran, in October 2024, including new sanctions.
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Debate Pack
UK supply chains and Uyghur and Turkic Muslim forced labour in China
A Westminster Hall debate on UK supply chains and Uyghur and Turkic Muslim forced labour in China is scheduled for Wednesday 6 November 2024, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Blair McDougall MP.
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Research Briefing
British Indian Ocean Territory: 2024 UK and Mauritius agreement
This briefing focuses on the October 2024 agreement between the UK and Mauritius concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Islands and the US/UK military base on Diego Garcia, including the reaction to the agreement, and how it may be scrutinised by Parliament
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Debate Pack
Debate on the future of fishing after 2026
A debate on the future of fishing after 2026 introduced by Robert Lowe MP is due to take place on 5 November 2024 in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
Veterans: Access to health services
This briefing paper details the healthcare support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Treaty-making and parliamentary scrutiny: recent developments
Parliament has a role in scrutinising the UK Government's treaty-making. This paper explores recent calls for Parliament's role to be expanded.
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