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    The Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels

    Thursday, 17 December, 2020

    The Royal Navy has in recent years expanded its fleet of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). This short paper discusses the expansion of the fleet, their historic role in fishery protection and global deployments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Research Briefing

    Biden and the UK

    Tuesday, 15 December, 2020

    What will a change of Administration in the US mean for the UK?

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
  • Research Briefing

    Background to the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21

    Tuesday, 08 December, 2020

    This briefing has been prepared as background to the Second Reading of the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21 on 9 December 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • International trade
    • Tax
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    UK-Qatar relations

    Monday, 07 December, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on UK-Qatar relations has been scheduled for Thursday 10 December 2020 from 1:30-3:00pm. The debate will be led by Alistair Carmichael MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Parliamentary election in Georgia

    Monday, 07 December, 2020

    Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus region whose development is watched closely because of its geopolitical importance. In November the country completed its parliamentary election process.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    UK Internal Market Bill: Lords amendments explained

    Friday, 04 December, 2020

    The House of Commons considered Lords amendments to the UK Internal Market Bill 2019-21 on 7 December 2020. This briefing explains the House of Lords amendments to the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • International trade
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition

    Friday, 04 December, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by David Linden MP and David Mundell MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Africa
    • Environment
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Government policy on Iran

    Thursday, 03 December, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Government policy on Iran’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 9 December 2020 from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by John Howell MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
  • Insight

    Spending Review: Reducing the 0.7% aid commitment

    Thursday, 26 November, 2020

    For the first time since 2013, the UK will not meet the UN recommended target of spending 0.7 percent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • International development
    • Public spending
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: Access to vaccines in developing countries

    Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

    The challenge to secure enough vaccines for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • International development
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    EU budget and coronavirus: What did Hungary and Poland block?

    Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

    Why Hungary and Poland have blocked discussions over the EU's £1.82 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery package.

    • Insight
    • The EU
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Côte d’Ivoire: 2020 presidential election

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    Côte d’Ivoire held a presidential election on Saturday 31 October 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Insight

    Prime Minister announces new Royal Navy ship: What is the Type 32 frigate?

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    Frigates can be used for warfighting, maritime security, counter piracy and international engagement.

    • Insight
    • Defence
    • Defence equipment and spending
  • Debate Pack

    International development and gender-based violence

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘International development and gender-based violence’ is scheduled for Thursday 26 November 2020, from 3:00-4:30pm.

    • Debate Pack
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on Freedom of Religion or Belief

    Monday, 23 November, 2020

    A Backbench Business debate on the ‘Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on Freedom of Religion or Belief’ has been scheduled for Thursday 26 November 2020 in Westminster Hall from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. The debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee after a representation from Jim Shannon MP, Fiona Bruce MP and David Linden MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Institutions
    • Covid-19

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