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
Debate on e-petition relating to support for black victims of domestic abuse
A debate on e-petition 578416 relating to support for black victims of domestic abuse will take place in Westminster Hall scheduled for Monday 28th March 2022, from 6:00pm. Abena Oppong-Asare MP will open the debate.
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Debate Pack
International Women’s Day 2022
A Backbench Business Committee debate on International Women's Day is scheduled for Thursday 10 March 2022 in the House of Commons chamber. The debate will be led by Mrs Maria Miller MP.
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Research Briefing
Accessing benefits with terminal illness
This briefing paper explores the history of rules that help terminally ill people access benefits, how they work in practice, the debate that surrounds them, and recent policy developments across the UK.
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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
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
Gender Recognition Act reform: consultation and outcome
This briefing paper deals with the UK Government’s consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and, more briefly, with the consultations conducted by the Scottish Government. These consultations asked whether the process for transgender people to gain legal recognition in their acquired gender should be reformed.
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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
Down Syndrome Bill: Committee stage
This briefing provides background on, and explains the aims of, the Down Syndrome Bill 2021-22. Commons report stage is scheduled for 4 February 2022.
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Debate Pack
General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2022
There will be a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 27th January 2022. The debate will be on the motion: That this House has considered Holocaust Memorial Day 2022.
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Debate Pack
General Debate: Freedom of religion or belief: 40th anniversary of the declaration on the elimination of religious intolerance
On Thursday 25th November, MPs will hold a general debate in the Chamber on freedom of religion or belief and the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the elimination of religious intolerance.
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Debate Pack
International Men’s Day 2021
A debate on International Men's Day will take place in Westminster Hall on Thursday 25th November 2021, from 1:30pm. Nick Fletcher and Philip Davies MP will open the debate.
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Debate Pack
Islamophobia Awareness Month
A Westminster Hall debate on Islamophobia Awareness Month has bee n scheduled for Tuesday 2 November 2021. The debate will be opened by Afzal Khan MP.
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Research Briefing
Social security benefits for older people with mobility needs
There is an upper age limit for new claims of benefits that provide support for mobility - now the State Pension Age. This means that some older people cannot get benefits for mobility needs and cannot access linked schemes such as Motability.
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Debate Pack
Black History Month
An adjournment debate on Black History Month has been scheduled for Thursday 21 October 2021. Abena Oppong-Asare MP will open the debate.
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