Research Briefing
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
This Library paper looks at licensing and planning issues relating to betting shops in Great Britain.
Research Briefing
The Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21 was introduced to the House of Commons on 5 February 2020. It is a Private Members’ Bill introduced by Dame Cheryl Gillan. Report stage and third reading are due to take place on 22 January 2021. The Bill has Government support. Explanatory Notes have been prepared by the Ministry of Justice.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit on the overseas health and adult social care workforce and plans to expand the workforce. The paper discusses the measures used to increase numbers of overseas staff during the pandemic, the immigration measures introduced for health and social care workers, and the potential implications of the pandemic and Brexit on overseas recruitment.
Research Briefing
The Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2019-21 (Bill 232) was introduced into the Commons on 15 December 2020. It is expected to have all of its stages in the Commons on 16 December.
Research Briefing
The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
Research Briefing
A downloadable file listing all GP practices located in each UK constituency, based on data from NHS Digital, ISD Scotland and NHS Wales.
Research Briefing
This Commons briefing paper provides information on the use of the new UKCA and UKNI marks, the role of notified bodies, and the responsibilities of economic operators (i.e. manufacturer, importer and distributor).
Research Briefing
This briefing has been prepared as background to the Second Reading of the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21 on 9 December 2020.
Constituency casework,Research Briefing
This article explains the support victims of crime are entitled to as their case progresses through the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Research Briefing
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
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
The Agriculture Bill 2019-21 (originally HC Bill 7) was published on 16 January 2020. It received Royal Assent on 11 November 2020, becoming the Agriculture Act 2020.
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