Research Briefing
Freedom of religion or belief in Sudan
A Westminster Hall debate on freedom of religion or belief in Sudan will take place from 1:50 pm to 3:10pm on Thursday 11 June 2026.
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Research Briefing
Israel/US-Iran conflict 2026: Reopening the Strait of Hormuz
What diplomatic efforts are being made to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major trade route for oil, gas and other supplies?
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A Parliamentary reading list (2014 – 2021)
Commons Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and UK Government press releases since Crimea was seized by pro-Russian forces in 2014.
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A Parliamentary reading list (2022 to present)
Commons Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and UK Government press releases since the 2022 Russian invasion.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Pension Scheme
An overview of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, including government changes to pensions and the remedy to the discrimination caused by these changes.
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Research Briefing
Nepal: 2026 legislative election and future prospects
Nepal has elected a former rapper as prime minister following parliamentary elections in March 2026 in the wake of widespread youth protests.
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Research Briefing
The European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998
The UK is a member of the European Convention on Human Rights and gives effect to it through the Human Rights Act 1998. This paper considers debate about reform of the Human Rights Act and the UK's membership of the Convention
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Research Briefing
The UK’s Global Partnerships Conference 2026: Outcomes
Global aid is falling. The conference compact said more funding, from more diverse sources, should be raised and collaboration on development goals increased.
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Research Briefing
The UAE exits OPEC and Saudi-UAE tensions in 2026
The Arab Gulf is not a unified block. The two leading Gulf states have been diverging over Yemen, Sudan, Israel and oil.
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Research Briefing
Terrorism in Great Britain: the statistics
The beginning of the millennium saw an increased political focus on the threat from international terrorism, heightened by the attack on the Twin Towers on 11 September 2001. Only one year before 9/11, new counter-terrorism legislation had been passed in the UK. Designed to reform and extend state powers found in previous counter-terrorism legislation, the Terrorism Act 2000 gave increased powers to the Home Secretary and the police. It moved the focus of counter-terrorism to all forms of domestic and international terrorism, rather than just Northern Ireland-related terrorism.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Finding funding for UK aid organisations
How UK aid organisations may be able to access financial support. This page will no longer be updated.
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Research Briefing
UK arms exports: Statistics
An overview of recent trends in UK arms export statistics including the estimated value of UK arms exports, export destinations and the type of arms exported.
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Research Briefing
UK–EU Agreement on Gibraltar: Draft text and next steps
The UK and EU have agreed the text of a treaty on Gibraltar's relationship with the EU, linking Gibraltar to the EU Schengen area and EU customs union
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Research Briefing
The separation of powers in the UK’s Overseas Territories
The paper describes the separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the governments of the UK's Overseas Territories.
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