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This briefing paper considers the law relating to legal gender recognition; the medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria; the current protections from discrimination; gender recognition and minors; the consultations on reform of the GRA; and the self-identification debate. As of 10 December 2020 the paper has been superseded by two new Library briefing papers (see below).
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This briefing paper summarises proceedings on the Trade Bill 2019-21 at Committee Stage in the House of Commons.
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This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2020.
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Bilateral agreements aimed at restricting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia have been in place since the early 1970s. For the first time in nearly 50 years that nuclear arms control architecture is now potentially heading towards a crisis.
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China is one of the UK's largest trading partners. This note gives some key statistics on UK-China trade.
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This paper explains the ongoing debate about the safety of All Lane Running (ALR) on smart motorways, including the Government’s stocktake and action plan, published in March 2020.
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A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill 2019-21.
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Looks at the Pensions Regulator's powers to protect pension scheme benefits and measures to strengthen them in the Pension Schemes Bill (HL} 2019/21
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This paper considers how English local authorities deal with private tenants who have been served with a section 21 notice and are about to become homeless.
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This Commons Library briefing paper provides historical background information on the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme.
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This briefing provides an overview of the Public Sector Equality Duty and related debate.
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The Chancellor will make a statement to the House on Wednesday 8 July. He will outline plans to support the economy. The Chancellor’s statement is being labelled as a ‘summer economic update’.
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Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Covers the development of funding requirements for defined benefit pension schemes. including reforms in the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/21
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This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of key issues facing the NHS and social care services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and links to official UK and international guidance and data. It also lists other reliable sources of information in the health and social care sector, including comment from organisations representing patients, staff and service providers. This briefing paper was last updated on 13 July 2020.
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