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Research Briefing

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    PE and School Sport: Government Policy

    Wednesday, 06 October, 2004

    This is an archived Commons Library briefing on PE and School Sport: Government Policy, from 2004.

    • Research Briefing
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Mental Capacity Bill (Bill 120 of 2003/04)

    Tuesday, 05 October, 2004

    The Mental Capacity Bill became the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which came into force during 2007. As amended, it provides a legal framework and statutory code of practice for decision-making on behalf of those who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, creates a statutory basis for advance directives to refuse treatment (“living wills”), and provides safeguards relating to deprivation of liberty. The Act also established a new Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Defence White Paper

    Friday, 17 September, 2004

    The Defence White Paper. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/71.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    Defence White Paper:future capabilities

    Friday, 17 September, 2004

    The Defence White Paper: future capabilities. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/72.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    Unemployment by Constituency August 2004

    Wednesday, 15 September, 2004

    Unemployment by Constituency August 2004. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/69.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Income Wealth and Inequality

    Wednesday, 15 September, 2004

    Income, wealth and inequality. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/70.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Children Bill (HL) (Bill 144 of 2003/04)

    Friday, 10 September, 2004

    Children Bill (HL) (Bill 144 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/68.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Institutions
    • Local government
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    undergraduate admissions to medical schools

    Thursday, 09 September, 2004

    This is an archived Commons Library briefing on undergraduate admissions to medical schools, from 2004.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Civil Partnership Bill (HL) (Bill 132 of 2003/04)

    Wednesday, 08 September, 2004

    The Civil Partnership Bill (HL) (Bill 132 of 2003/04): the detail and legal implications. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/65.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Equality
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Civil Partnership Bill (HL) (Bill 132 of 2003/04)

    Tuesday, 07 September, 2004

    The Civil Partnership Bill (HL) (Bill 132 of 2003/04): background and debate. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/64.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Equality
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Economic Indicators, September 2004

    Monday, 06 September, 2004

    Economic indicators. (Includes article on recent developments in the US economy). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/67.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: part 1

    Monday, 06 September, 2004

    The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: part 1. House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/66.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004

    Thursday, 02 September, 2004

    This is an archived Commons Library briefing on Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004, from 2004.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
  • Research Briefing

    Setting the scene for a revised Draft Mental Health Bill

    Tuesday, 31 August, 2004

    This is an archived Commons Library briefing on setting the scene for a revised Draft Mental Health Bill, from 2004.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    The Hutton Inquiry: publication and Commons consideration; and comparisons with other inquiries

    Wednesday, 18 August, 2004

    This note reviews the publication arrangements of the report of the Hutton Inquiry, and how the report was considered in the House of Commons. By way of comparison, it reviews the responses to a selection of inquiries in the House of Commons. It provides some detail on the Scott report, including calls for a debate on a substantive motion, rather than on a motion for the adjournment. For the other inquiries, it details how the inquiry report was presented to the House of Commons.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
    • Parliament

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