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World affairs

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    The Beijing Winter Olympics and Chinese Government Sanctions

    Tuesday, 13 July, 2021

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asia Pacific
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Institutions
  • Insight

    Aid spending: Commons to vote on return to 0.7%

    Tuesday, 13 July, 2021

    What the outcome of today’s debate would mean for aid spending.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    The Northern Ireland Protocol

    Tuesday, 13 July, 2021

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Peace and human rights in Colombia

    Monday, 12 July, 2021

    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

    • Debate Pack
    • Americas
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fisheries

    Friday, 09 July, 2021

    A short overview of the changes that took place for the fisheries industry on 1 January 2021 after the Brexit transition ended.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Iran: 2021 presidential election

    Monday, 05 July, 2021

    Iran held a presidential election on 18 June 2021, with Ebrahim Raisi securing a majority of votes and winning the election.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Armed Forces Bill 2021-22: Progress of the Bill

    Monday, 28 June, 2021

    The Armed Forces Bill 2021-22 completed Committee of the Whole House on 23 June 2021. Remaining stages are yet to be scheduled.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates Day debate: Official Development Assistance and the British Council

    Friday, 25 June, 2021

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Public spending
  • Debate Pack

    EU Review into Palestinian school textbooks

    Friday, 25 June, 2021

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
    • Schools
  • Insight

    Iran’s next President: Ebrahim Raisi and the Iran nuclear deal

    Tuesday, 22 June, 2021

    This Insight looks at the Iranian election result and what effect Ebrahim Raisi could have on the Iran nuclear deal.

    • Insight
    • Americas
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
    • World affairs
  • Research Briefing

    Ethiopia: Situation in Tigray

    Friday, 18 June, 2021

    Serious food shortages have raised fears of famine in northern Ethiopia.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
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    Effect of the covid-19 pandemic on religious and ethnic minority communities throughout the world

    Thursday, 17 June, 2021

    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

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Israel: 2021 parliamentary election and new coalition government

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Insight

    EU Settlement Scheme applications: Figures in final month

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    What we know about applications to the scheme and grants of status as the scheme draws to its official close.

    • Insight
    • Communities
    • Immigration
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The militarisation of space

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    Interest in space as a military domain is increasing. What are the leading space powers doing, and what role does the UK see for itself going forward?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law

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