Research Briefing
Treaty banning nuclear weapons: What does this mean for the UK?
The main provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and what it means for the UK.
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Insight
Treaty banning nuclear weapons: What does this mean for the UK?
The main provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and what it means for the UK.
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Research Briefing
Has anything changed in the Overseas Operations Bill?: Committee Stage report
The Public Bill Committee for the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill concluded on 22 October 2020. Despite a significant number of tabled amendments to Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill, no changes were made. The Bill is not without controversy and MPs are expected to return to some of its more contentious provisions when it comes back to the Floor of the House. Report Stage is scheduled for 3 November 2020.
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Insight
North Korea’s nuclear ambitions on display
What does the unveiling of new ballistic missiles indicate about Kim Jong-un's nuclear programme?
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Research Briefing
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21
The Government presented the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on 18 March 2020, thereby meeting its 100-day self imposed deadline. Second Reading has been scheduled for 23 September 2020. Aspects of the Bill are already generating controversy.
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Debate Pack
The situation in Yemen
A general debate on ‘The situation in Yemen’ has been scheduled for Thursday 24 September 2020 in the Main Chamber. This debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Research Briefing
Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign affairs: a reading list
On 26 February 2020, the Prime Minister set out the government’s approach to the Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign affairs. This paper provides links to a selection of news, analysis and comment on the upcoming Integrated Review.
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Research Briefing
Is US-Russian nuclear arms control on the brink?
This Insight examines the current nuclear restrictions under New START and the prospects for future arms control.
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Insight
Is US-Russian nuclear arms control on the brink?
This Insight examines the current nuclear restrictions under New START and the prospects for future arms control.
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Research Briefing
Prospects for US-Russian nuclear arms control
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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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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Research Briefing
Brexit and UK Defence: An Explainer
A number of initiatives to further the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy have been agreed, with the participation of the UK, since the Brexit referendum in 2016. What do they entail and what will be the impact for the UK now that it is no longer an EU Member State?
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update
This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Changes to practice and procedure in the UK and other parliaments
This Briefing Paper illustrates changes that have been made to procedures and practices in response to coronavirus in the House of Commons and a small selection of other parliaments.
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