Research Briefing
The Northern Ireland border
A briefing paper charting the creation and development of the Northern Ireland border
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Research Briefing
Strikes and minimum service laws in Europe
This briefing, based on responses from other parliamentary libraries, gives an overview of the right to strike across Europe including any minimum service laws
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Research Briefing
The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement – 25 years on
A briefing paper on the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, which established power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
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Debate Pack
Human trafficking and modern day slavery
There will be Westminster Hall debate on human trafficking and modern day slavery on Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Mr Peter Bone MP.
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Research Briefing
UK aid and the Overseas Territories
The UK has fourteen Overseas Territories. Which are eligible for UK aid, and what assistance does the UK provide?
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Protocol: The Windsor Framework
What is the Windsor Framework - the new EU UK agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol? What does it change? What happens next?
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Research Briefing
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill: Progress of the Bill
Third Reading of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill is scheduled for 24 March 2023. The Bill has Government support and would widen the Committees statutory functions.
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Research Briefing
The Integrated Review Refresh 2023: What has changed since 2021?
On 13 March the Government published the Integrated Review Refresh 2023. This briefing examines how the review compares to its predecessor, published in 2021, focusing on the major themes and assessments.
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Research Briefing
UK-French defence cooperation: A decade on from the Lancaster House treaties
A UK-France summit was held on 10 March 2023. It was the first such summit in five years and future foreign policy and defence cooperation featured heavily.
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Debate Pack
UK relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping
A debate on UK relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping is scheduled for Thursday 16 March 2023 in Westminster Hall, from 1:30-3:00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
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Research Briefing
Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23
The Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the Commons on 7 March 2023. Second reading is on 13 March. The Bill seeks to "prevent and deter unlawful migration".
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Research Briefing
Modern slavery cases in the immigration system
This briefing looks at the relationship between the UK’s modern slavery laws and the asylum system, and recent debate about whether modern slavery laws are being exploited by people trying to avoid being removed from the UK.
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Research Briefing
The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth has 56 members. This briefing provides a short history of the organisation, how it works, what it does, and how its membership is determined.
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Research Briefing
The Commonwealth and Human Rights
Describes the Commonwealth's work on human rights and the issues it seeks to address, such as the economic empowerment of women and preventing modern slavery.
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Research Briefing
Political developments in Somaliland
What does the postponement of the 2022 Presidential election mean for the self-declared Republic of Somaliland?
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