Research Briefing
South Sudan: a decade of independence
Assessing South Sudan a decade after independence
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Research Briefing
Select Committee activity on Brexit, 2016-2020
This briefing provides an overview of House of Commons Select Committee activity on Brexit leading up to UK withdrawal from the EU in January 2020. It provides data on public sessions held, witnesses questioned and prominent themes in Committee discussions.
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Debate Pack
The Beijing Winter Olympics and Chinese Government Sanctions
A debate on a Motion relating to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Chinese Government Sanctions is scheduled to take place on Thursday 15 July 2021 in the House of Commons Chamber.
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Insight
Aid spending: Commons to vote on return to 0.7%
What the outcome of today’s debate would mean for aid spending.
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Debate Pack
The Northern Ireland Protocol
A debate on a Motion relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol is scheduled to take place on Thursday 15 July 2021 in the House of Commons Chamber.
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Debate Pack
Peace and human rights in Colombia
A debate on a Motion relating to ‘Peace and human rights in Colombia’ has been scheduled for Thursday 15th July 2021 at 3.15pm in Westminster Hall. The debate has been initiated by Kate Osborne MP
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Research Briefing
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fisheries
A short overview of the changes that took place for the fisheries industry on 1 January 2021 after the Brexit transition ended.
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Research Briefing
Iran: 2021 presidential election
Iran held a presidential election on 18 June 2021, with Ebrahim Raisi securing a majority of votes and winning the election.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Bill 2021-22: Progress of the Bill
The Armed Forces Bill 2021-22 completed Committee of the Whole House on 23 June 2021. Remaining stages are yet to be scheduled.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: Official Development Assistance and the British Council
The debate on 30 June will focus on the Government's reduction in aid spending in 2021, and funding to the British Council. Many of the Council's programmes have been affected by the pandemic, with a reduction in income. This paper covers UK Government spending on aid and funding to the British Council in 2021, together with relevant parliamentary and press material.
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Debate Pack
EU Review into Palestinian school textbooks
A Westminster Hall debate on the EU Review into Palestinian school textbooks is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 30 June, from 9:25-10:55am. The debate will be opened by Caroline Ansell MP.
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Insight
Iran’s next President: Ebrahim Raisi and the Iran nuclear deal
This Insight looks at the Iranian election result and what effect Ebrahim Raisi could have on the Iran nuclear deal.
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Research Briefing
Ethiopia: Situation in Tigray
Serious food shortages have raised fears of famine in northern Ethiopia.
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Debate Pack
Effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world
A Westminster Hall debate on the Effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world has been scheduled for Tuesday 22 June at 9.25am. The debate has been initiated by Jim Shannon MP
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Research Briefing
Israel: 2021 parliamentary election and new coalition government
Israel held parliamentary elections on 23 March 2021. No single party gained a majority and, after two months of talks, a new coalition government has formed.
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