Debate Pack
Future of the London Stock Exchange
Parliamentary debate 21/2/17: Future of the London Stock Exchange
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Research Briefing
Criminal Finances Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Paper provides a guide to the Second Reading and Committee stage of the Criminal Finance Bill currently before the Commons. The Bill has broad cross party support and very few changes were made to it during Committee.
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Research Briefing
Japan: February 2017 update
Politically dominant at home despite the continuing sluggishness of the Japanese economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces serious challenges in charting a positive way forward on relations with the US under the new Trump Administration and with China, where their territorial dispute over the East China Sea continues to cast a deep shadow. This briefing surveys the outlook for Japan during 2017 both at home and abroad.
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Debate Pack
Seagulls in coastal towns and cities
This Commons Library debate pack has been produced ahead of the debate on seagulls in coastal towns and cities. The debate will be in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 February 2017, 2.30-4pm. The Member in charge is Oliver Colvile MP. Debate packs are intended to provide useful information for Members, including press and parliamentary material, on issues relating to the debate.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library Analysis of the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] 2016-17
This Commons Library Paper looks at the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
The Royal Navy’s new frigates and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: February 2017 update
The Government will publish a National Shipbuilding Strategy in 2017. This House of Commons briefing paper examines the Type 26 and Type 31 programmes and Sir John Parker's report.
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Debate Pack
Domestic Ivory Market in the UK
The Petitions Committee have scheduled a debate in Westminster Hall on Monday 6 February 2017 at 4.30pm on the motion “That this House has considered e-petition 165905 relating to the domestic ivory market in the UK”. Luke Hall MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, will lead the debate. Petition to Parliament and Government Response from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs): https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/165905
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Research Briefing
Green Investment Bank: Proposed Sale
A Commons Library Briefing on the creation of the Green Investment Bank by the Government and the ongoing debate around its proposed privatisation.
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Debate Pack
Statutory Pubs Code and the Pubs Code Adjudicator
The Statutory Pubs Code and the Adjudicator. This is a debate pack for the Backbench Business debate on 26 January 2017. The Backbench Business Committee allocated time for the debate following the request made to it by Mr Greg Mulholland and Mr Laurence Robertson on 6 December 2016. It summarises the role of the Adjudicator and why it was thought necessary to create the Pubs Code. It also provides background material on the continuing controversy over the appointment of Paul Newby as the first Adjudicator and how the Code is perceived to be operating since coming into effect on 21 July 2016.
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Debate Pack
UK relations with West African countries
The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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Debate Pack
Effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rural economy
This pack has been produced ahead of the Opposition Day debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 17 January 2017 on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rural economy. The debate will be on the motion put forward by the Scottish National Party : That this House is concerned at the possible impact upon the rural economy of the Government’s aim for the UK to leave the EU; and calls upon the Government to present to Parliament a clear statement of its aims for the rural economy in negotiations with the EU prior to triggering Article 50, and to give assurances on the future of agriculture, particularly with regard to funding, and fisheries after 2020.
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Debate Pack
Future of the UK Maritime industry
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the maritime industry to take place in Westminster Hall on 12 January 2017 at 3pm. The subject for the debate has been chosen by Alistair Carmichael.
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Research Briefing
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17: Progress of the Bill
This Commons Library briefing summarises the progress of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
Arms industry statistics
This paper provides a digest of current statistics on the arms industry.
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Research Briefing
Technical and Further Education Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Briefing Paper provides information on the Technical and Further Education Bill's progress in Public Bill Committee. It summarises Government amendments to the Bill and discussion on the Opposition's attempts to amend the Bill.
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