Research Briefing
Armed forces housing: Maintenance issues
The condition, maintenance and repair of service accommodation has long been an issue for UK armed forces personnel.
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Research Briefing
The Law Commission and Law Commission Bill Procedures
This briefing outlines the work of the Law Commission of England and Wales and describes the parliamentary procedures used to implement Law Commission recommendations.
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Research Briefing
The BRICS group: Overview and recent expansion
This briefing looks at what is the BRICS organisation, how it works, what its members (originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have in common, the outcomes of the 2024 Kazan summit in Russia, and how its recent expansion (to include Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and the UAE) will affect the group
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Research Briefing
Financial assistance to Ukraine bill 2024-25
The Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill will allow the government to contribute to the G7 loan agreement to Ukraine that was agreed in June 2024.
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Research Briefing
Veterans: Access to housing
This briefing provides an overview of the housing support available to veterans across the UK.
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Research Briefing
Austria: 2024 federal election
Austria held legislative elections on 29 September 2024. 183 members of the National Council were elected. As no party gained a majority of seats in the legislature, coalition talks to form a government continue.
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Research Briefing
Sanctions, International Law, and Seizing Russian Assets
As states sanction Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, this briefing sets out the arguments around seizing another state's assets, and explains the intensifying debate on how international law affects sanctions.
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Research Briefing
Israel-Iran October 2024
The UK and international response to Iran's missile attack against Israel, and Israel's attack against Iran, in October 2024, including new sanctions.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
Reform of pension tax relief
This briefing outlines the current system of pension tax relief and covers the main areas of debate about future reform.
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Research Briefing
Leadership elections: Conservative Party
This House of Commons Library briefing paper sets out the current rules for election of a Conservative Party leader, and the background to their introduction.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2024: Reaction
Links to analysis of the 2024 Autumn Budget from selected think tanks, business groups, political parties and other organisations.
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Research Briefing
British Indian Ocean Territory: 2024 UK and Mauritius agreement
This briefing focuses on the October 2024 agreement between the UK and Mauritius concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Islands and the US/UK military base on Diego Garcia, including the reaction to the agreement, and how it may be scrutinised by Parliament
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Research Briefing
Medical, dental, and healthcare students: UK numbers and student support arrangements
This briefing provides an overview of applicant and entrant numbers for medical, dental, and healthcare students across the UK. It also sets out the student support arrangements in place in each part of the UK, and covers the NHS bursary reforms in England.
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Research Briefing
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill 2024-25
A bill briefing on the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL] 2024-25.
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