Research Briefing
UK aid and the Overseas Territories
The UK has fourteen Overseas Territories. Which are eligible for UK aid, and what assistance does the UK provide?
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Protocol: The Windsor Framework
What is the Windsor Framework - the new EU UK agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol? What does it change? What happens next?
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Research Briefing
The Integrated Review Refresh 2023: What has changed since 2021?
On 13 March the Government published the Integrated Review Refresh 2023. This briefing examines how the review compares to its predecessor, published in 2021, focusing on the major themes and assessments.
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Debate Pack
UK relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping
A debate on UK relations with China during the presidency of Xi Jinping is scheduled for Thursday 16 March 2023 in Westminster Hall, from 1:30-3:00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
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Research Briefing
Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23
The Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the Commons on 7 March 2023. Second reading is on 13 March. The Bill seeks to "prevent and deter unlawful migration".
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Research Briefing
Modern slavery cases in the immigration system
This briefing looks at the relationship between the UK’s modern slavery laws and the asylum system, and recent debate about whether modern slavery laws are being exploited by people trying to avoid being removed from the UK.
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Research Briefing
The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth has 56 members. This briefing provides a short history of the organisation, how it works, what it does, and how its membership is determined.
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Debate Pack
Government role in promoting financial security and reducing inequality in the Caribbean
A debate on Government role in promoting financial security and reducing inequality in the Caribbean is scheduled for Wednesday 8 March 2023 in Westminster Hall, from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Clive Lewis MP.
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Debate Pack
Ukrainian Holodomor and the war in Ukraine
A debate on the Ukrainian Holodomor and the war in Ukraine is scheduled for Tuesday 7 March 2023 in Westminster Hall, from 4:30-5:30pm. The debate will be led by Pauline Latham MP.
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Research Briefing
Public Order Bill: Lords amendments
The House of Commons are scheduled to consider the Lords amendments to the Public Order Bill on 7 March 2023. This briefing summarises the key changes that have been made to the Bill since it was last in the Commons, including amendments made during both Commons and Lords report stages.
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Research Briefing
The Middle East in 2023
A selection of developments and areas to watch in the Middle East in 2023, including in Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
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Debate Pack
Human rights and religious minorities in Sudan
A debate on human rights and religious minorities in Sudan is scheduled for Thursday 23 February 2023 in Westminster Hall, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
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Research Briefing
Earthquake in Syria and Turkey February 2023
What is the current situation in Turkey and Syria, what aid has been pledged, and how can the most affected areas be reached?
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Research Briefing
International treaties and the Overseas Territories
How do international treaties and conventions apply to the UK's inhabited Overseas Territories?
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Research Briefing
Ukraine crisis
This page features Commons Library publications relevant to the current conflict in Ukraine.
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