Research Briefing
Evicting squatters
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the legal remedies, both civil and criminal, that are available to landlords and homeowners to evict squatters from their properties in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
NHS Commissioning of Specialised Services
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the commissioning of specialised services by the NHS in England, for patients with rare or complex conditions. How the commissioning process works is set out in further detail, as well as analysis of the financial management and transparency of specialised commissioning, and recent reforms introduced by NICE and NHS England, including reforms to the Cancer Drugs Fund.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, April 2017
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
Iran and the re-election of Rouhani
Will Hassan Rouhani's thumping electoral victory in Iran bring broader change than he achieved in his first term? Will the deal on Iran's nuclear programme survive in the Trump era?
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Research Briefing
Brexit and Gibraltar
This 2017 paper considers Gibraltar's constitutional status and some of the possible impacts of Brexit.
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Research Briefing
The French Presidential election 2017 (second round)
What are the implications of the 2017 French Presidential Election? What are the prospects for a Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron victory? This paper looks at the candidates, their policies and the future challenges they might face should they win.
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Research Briefing
Syria and Iraq since the cruise missile attacks
Did the cruise missile attacks against a Syrian government airfield change anything in Iraq and Syria?
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: the Great Repeal Bill
The UK Government triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017, beginning the formal process of negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Leaving the EU will require major changes to the statute book and to the UK’s constitutional framework.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, May 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
The Official Secrets Acts and Official Secrecy
This briefing paper has been withdrawn as it is out of date and the content is no longer accurate
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Research Briefing
EU Agencies and post-Brexit options
What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
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Research Briefing
Yemen at war
The conflict in Yemen is causing massive suffering to Yemenis. It has recently ground to a halt, with neither side able to achieve decisive gains, but a political settlement remains elusive. Questions have been raised about the use of UK-supplied armaments.
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Research Briefing
NATO Brussels Summit 2017: a preview
A short preview of the NATO summit in Brussels in May 2017 from the House of Commons Library.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17: progress of the Bill
This briefing paper monitors the progress through Parliament of the Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
Digital Economy Bill: Lords Amendments
Lords amendments to the Digital Economy Bill will be considered by the House of Commons on 26 April 2017. There are 289 amendments, and this paper outlines the key changes put forward.
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