Research Briefing
Bolivia: 2020 presidential election
Bolivia held elections on Sunday 18 October 2020. As well as electing a president and vice-president, the electorate also voted for members of both houses of Congress.
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Research Briefing
New Zealand: 2020 general election
New Zealand held a General Election on Saturday 17 October 2020, with advance voting beginning two weeks earlier, on 3 October. Originally planned for 19 September, the election was postponed due to Covid-19.
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Research Briefing
Violence over Nagorno Karabakh
This autumn has seen the worst outbreak of violence over the disputed enclave of Nagorno Karabakh since 1994. Observers are worried that it will be difficult to stop the fighting and that it could draw in regional powers.
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Insight
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions on display
What does the unveiling of new ballistic missiles indicate about Kim Jong-un's nuclear programme?
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Research Briefing
UK subsidy policy: first steps
Having left the EU, the government is setting up for an independent UK state aid or ‘subsidy control’ regime, based on WTO rules and its international commitments. This briefing sets out the background of the new approach and the negotiations on state aid with the EU.
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Debate Pack
Transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund’ has been scheduled for Thursday 22 October 2020 from 1:30-3.00pm. The debate will be led by David Linden.
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Research Briefing
Establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE
Normalisation of Israel's diplomatic relations with UAE and Bahrain heralds big changes in the region.
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Debate Pack
Progress on the Bishop of Truro’s independent review on persecution of Christians and freedom of religion or belief
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Progress on the Bishop of Truro’s independent review of persecution of Christians and freedom of religion or belief’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 21 October 2020 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Rehman Chishti MP
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Debate Pack
Lord Chancellor’s oath and the rule of law
On Wednesday 14 October 2020 from 9.30am there will be a Westminster Hall debate, in the name of Joanna Cherry MP, concerning the Lord Chancellor's oath and the rule of law.
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Debate Pack
June 2019 massacres in Sudan and the UK’s support for Sudan’s democratic transition
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘June 2019 massacres in Sudan and the UK’s support for Sudan’s democratic transition’ has been scheduled for Thursday 15 October 2020 from 3.00pm. The debate has been initiated by Harriet Baldwin MP
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Debate Pack
E-petition 300146 relating to China’s policy on its Uighur population
A Westminster Hall debate on E-petition 300146 relating to China’s policy on its Uighur population will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 12 October 2020 at 6.00pm. The debate will be led by Chris Evans MP
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Research Briefing
RAF surveillance aircraft: The Wedgetail programme
This Insight looks at the Wedgetail programme and the role of surveillance aircraft in the RAF.
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Debate Pack
China’s rapid expansion of the labour programme in Tibet
A Westminster Hall debate on China's rapid expansion of the labour programme in Tibet has been scheduled for Wednesday 7 October 2020 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP and will consider reports co-published by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
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Debate Pack
E-petitions: Suspending Brexit for a public inquiry; extending the transition period to delay negotiations
MPs will debate three petitions on Monday 5 October 2020 in Westminster Hall at 6pm. The first two call for a public inquiry to take place into the 2016 referendum on EU membership. One of these calls for Brexit to be deferred in the meantime. The third petition calls for the post-Brexit transition period to be deferred to allow more time for the UK-EU future relationship negotiations.
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