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Key Issues 2017

Monday, 26 June, 2017

Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
Research Briefing

Counter-extremism policy: an overview

Friday, 23 June, 2017

Counter-extremism policy has evolved over the past few years with an increasing focus on addressing non-violent extremism. In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park, the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, which includes counter-extremism, has come to the fore of the agenda. On 21 June 2017, the Queen’s Speech announced the establishment of a new Commission for Countering Extremism, as well as a review of counter-terrorism powers and a commitment to tackling online extremist content. Counter-extremism will undoubtedly be a crucial issue for the new Parliament, which will face difficult questions about how to tackle this complex problem.
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Brexit: red lines and starting principles

Thursday, 22 June, 2017

What has the UK Government said about its strategy for the Brexit negotiations? The Prime Minister and the Brexit Secretary have set out their views in speeches and white papers, and now the EU institutions have set out theirs. They often coincide, but there are areas that could be difficult to resolve. This paper summarises the starting points of the UK and the EU institutions at the beginning of the Article 50 process.
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The 2017 French parliamentary elections

Wednesday, 21 June, 2017

What next for President Macron's government after his party's emphatic victory in the 2017 parliamentary elections? What will be the impact on the other major parties and France's relations with the UK? This paper looks at the results of the National Assembly elections, how these work and the functioning of the party system in the Assembly. It also looks to the future, including the challenge's for President Macron's government and the other major parties.
Research Briefing

The UK response to the Syrian refugee crisis

Wednesday, 14 June, 2017

This updated Commons Library briefing looks at the Government's work to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK by 2020, under its Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme. It has also committed itself to resettling up to 3,000 vulnerable children currently in the Middle East and North Africa, and 480 unaccompanied children already in Europe (including Syrian nationals).
Research Briefing

Iran and the re-election of Rouhani

Thursday, 08 June, 2017

Will Hassan Rouhani's thumping electoral victory in Iran bring broader change than he achieved in his first term? Will the deal on Iran's nuclear programme survive in the Trump era?
Research Briefing

Brexit and Gibraltar

Tuesday, 02 May, 2017

This 2017 paper considers Gibraltar's constitutional status and some of the possible impacts of Brexit.
Research Briefing

The French Presidential election 2017 (second round)

Tuesday, 02 May, 2017

What are the implications of the 2017 French Presidential Election? What are the prospects for a Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron victory? This paper looks at the candidates, their policies and the future challenges they might face should they win.
Research Briefing

EU Agencies and post-Brexit options

Friday, 28 April, 2017

What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
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NATO Brussels Summit 2017: a preview

Friday, 28 April, 2017

A short preview of the NATO summit in Brussels in May 2017 from the House of Commons Library.
Insight

International aid: changes below the surface

Thursday, 20 April, 2017
- Insight
- International development
Research Briefing

Legislating for Brexit: EU directives

Wednesday, 05 April, 2017

What are EU directives and what will happen to them when the UK leaves the EU? This paper looks at EU directives in force and how they are implemented in the UK. This will give some idea of the task ahead for UK legislators.
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- Animals
- Asylum
- Aviation
- Benefits policy
- Business
- Climate change
- Communities
- Consumers
- Crime
- Criminal law
- Culture, media and sport
- Devolution
- Diseases
- Economy
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- Tax
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- Work and incomes
- Brexit
Debate Pack

Conflict in Yemen

Friday, 24 March, 2017

On Tuesday 28 March, there will be a Backbench Business debate on a motion on the conflict in Yemen in the House of Commons Chamber. Keith Vaz, Mrs Flick Drummond and Alison Thewliss will lead and open the debate.
Research Briefing

The UK’s Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council

Wednesday, 22 March, 2017

In May 2017 the UK will have its third regular human rights review by a group of other UN States, who will make recommendations under the UN’s ‘Universal Periodic Review’ (UPR) process. This Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview.
Research Briefing

The Occupied Palestinian Territories: recent developments

Monday, 20 March, 2017

This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at recent developments in The Occupied Palestinian Territories (March 2017).

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