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The ‘Strasbourg package’

Wednesday, 13 March, 2019

On 11 March 2019 the UK government and the EU agreed a series of 'interpretations' and 'clarifications' of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration they negotiated in November 2018. What is in the published documents? What are their effects? To what extent do they provide legally binding guarantees? How did they change the Attorney General's legal opinion of the Withdrawal Agreement? What was the result of the second 'meaningful vote' held in the House of Commons on the updated 'package', and what happens next?
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2019: a tough year for Tunisia?

Wednesday, 13 March, 2019

Tunisia is to hold parliamentary and presidential elections towards the end of 2019. The elections come at a very difficult time; some observers fear that Tunisia’s experiment with democracy is under threat.
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Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2019 Edition

Tuesday, 12 March, 2019

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Alternative Provision Education in England

Tuesday, 12 March, 2019

This briefing paper provides information about Alternative Provision (AP) education in England. In particular information about AP providers in England, the pupils that attend them, funding statistics, and the current issues affecting the sector.
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Spring Statement 2019: The background in 7 charts

Monday, 11 March, 2019

Ahead of the Spring Statement on Wednesday (13 March) we examine how the economy and public finances are performing. What’s the current economic situation? GDP growth of 1.4% in 2018 was the slowest since 2012, with growth easing towards the end of the year. Two key factors behind this slowdown were a weaker global economy
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Playing music in public

Monday, 11 March, 2019

This Library Paper gives a very brief overview of when an organisation needs a licence to play music in public.
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- Business
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International Women’s Day: Women in Parliament and Government

Friday, 08 March, 2019

About a third of all countries have now been led by a woman and 22 countries currently have a female president or prime minister.
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Bankruptcy and the treatment of pensions

Thursday, 07 March, 2019

This note provides an outline of the treatment of pensions on bankruptcy.
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- Business
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Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) [HL], Bill 294 of 2017-19: Briefing for Report Stage

Thursday, 07 March, 2019

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview and background to the Private Member's Bill: Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) [HL], Bill 294 of 2017-19. The Bill has completed its parliamentary stages in the House of Lords and is now passing through the House of Commons.
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Spring Statement 2019: Background briefing

Wednesday, 06 March, 2019

This briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2019 which will take place on Wednesday 13 March. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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South Sudan: March 2019 update

Wednesday, 06 March, 2019

South Sudan was born in 2011. Since the moment of its birth, its people have been embroiled in turmoil, conflict and suffering. Although the civil war which has raged since 2013 has complex roots, observers attribute much of the blame to its leaders, President Salva Kiir Mayardit and former First Vice-President Riek Machar, who head up opposing political and armed factions of the ruling party. Over the last year or so, there have been renewed peace efforts. Could this mean peace at last?
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The 2017-19 Minority Government & Opposition Days: pragmatism, precedent and power

Tuesday, 05 March, 2019

This Commons Library briefing covers the use and treatment of Opposition Day motions including humble Addresses and motions of censure, used in the 2017-19 Parliamentary Session.
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The Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects)(Amendment) Bill 2017-19

Monday, 04 March, 2019

This Library Briefing Paper has been prepared for the remaining stages of the Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill 2017-19.
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- Culture, media and sport
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Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill 2017-19

Saturday, 02 March, 2019

This Briefing Paper was prepared for the second reading of the Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill 2017-19 on Monday 11 February 2019. It was updated after Committee Stage on 26 February 2019.
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2019 Benefits Uprating

Friday, 01 March, 2019

2019/20 is the final year of the four-year freeze, which keeps most working-age benefits and tax credits at their 2015/16 cash values. Non-frozen benefits, mainly those aimed at disabled people and carers, rise in line with CPI inflation (+2.4%). The triple lock delivers a 2.6% increase to the new State Pension (£168.60 in 2019/20) and the Basic State Pension (£129.20).

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