Insight
Same-sex marriage in the UK’s Overseas Territories
The Privy Council ruled the Cayman Islands and Bermuda constitutions do not provide the right for same-sex marriage. What is the situation in other Territories?
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Research Briefing
Aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
In August 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul. The UN, NGOs, and countries are now considering how to deliver aid to Afghanistan without Taliban interference.
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Research Briefing
British Sign Language Bill
This briefing explains the clauses of the British Sign Language Bill, looks at the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 and summarises the Bill’s second and third reading debates. Our summary is available in BSL.
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Research Briefing
LGBT+ rights in south and central Asia
This briefing provides an overview of LGBT+ rights and issues in Central and South Asia.
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Debate Pack
Food security
A debate has been scheduled for 3pm on Thursday 31 March 2022 on food security. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Deirdre Brock MP.
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Debate Pack
Gender-specific religious persecution
A Backbench Business Committee debate on gender-specific religious persecution is scheduled for Thursday 17 March 2022 at 1.30pm in Westminster Hall. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP and Dr Lisa Cameron MP.
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Research Briefing
Organising humanitarian aid and help for Ukraine
Russia's actions in Ukraine threaten a humanitarian crisis. The Government advises those in the UK seeking to help to make cash donations to registered charities.
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Research Briefing
LGBT+ rights and issues in Europe
This briefing provides an overview of LGBT+ rights and issues in Europe, focussing mainly on developments in Central and Eastern European states
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Debate Pack
International Mother Language Day
At 2.30pm on Tuesday 1 March 2022, there will be a debate on International Mother Language Day. The debate will be led by Apsana Begum MP.
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Insight
Covax: Vaccinating the world against Covid-19 in 2022
The WHO set a target for 70% of the global population to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by September 2022. How might this be achieved?
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Debate Pack
UK’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the 'United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' at 1:30pm on Thursday 24 February 2022. Marion Fellows MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Disability, development, and UK aid
This paper describes UK aid efforts to support disability inclusion globally. It also describes the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Select Committee activity in the Brexit transition period: February to December 2020
This briefing provides an overview of House of Commons Select Committee activity during the Brexit transition period in 2020. It provides data on public sessions held, witnesses questioned and prominent themes in Committee discussions.
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Research Briefing
LGBT+ rights and issues in the Middle East
This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in 13 Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and Iraq.
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Research Briefing
UK and G7 commitments to donate Covid-19 vaccines
The G7 has pledged to donate 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines to other countries in response to the pandemic. The paper describes progress towards this goal.
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