This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Farriers (Registration) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Farriers (Registration) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill scheduled to take place on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill (HL Bill 115 of 2016–17) on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill (HL Bill 115 of 2016–17) on 6 April 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill ahead of its scheduled second reading in the House of Lords on 10 March 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill ahead of its scheduled second reading in the House of Lords on 10 March 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL] on 10 March 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords second reading of the Political Parties (Funding and Expenditure) Bill [HL] on 10 March 2017.

This Lords Library briefing provides a short overview of the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill (HL Bill 99 of 2016–17), its key provisions, and a summary of its passage through the House of Commons in advance of the Bill's second reading in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February 2017.

This Lords Library briefing provides a short overview of the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill (HL Bill 99 of 2016–17), its key provisions, and a summary of its passage through the House of Commons in advance of the Bill's second reading in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February...

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Homelessness Reduction Bill in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Homelessness Reduction Bill in the House of Lords on Friday 24 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing summarises the second reading proceedings in the House of Commons on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill that took place on 31 January and 1 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing summarises the second reading proceedings in the House of Commons on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill that took place on 31 January and 1 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the House of Lords Reform Bill [HL].

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the House of Lords Reform Bill [HL].

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Child Contact Centres (Accreditation) Bill [HL] on 3 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Child Contact Centres (Accreditation) Bill [HL] on 3 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc Bill [HL] 2016-17 on 3 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions Etc Bill [HL] 2016-17 on 3 February 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2017, following the Supreme Court judgment that legislation was required to authorise the triggering of Article 50.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2017, following the Supreme Court judgment that legislation was required to authorise the triggering of Article 50.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] on 27 January 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] on 27 January 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] on Friday 27 January 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] on Friday 27 January 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] on 27 January 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] on 27 January 2017.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL].

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL].

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the International Development (Official Assistance Target) (Amendment) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 18 November 2016. It provides background information on the international development official assistance (ODA) target along with further details on the UK’s performance in meeting the annual ODA target since 2013. The briefing also explores the annual management of the ODA target.

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the International Development (Official Assistance Target) (Amendment) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on Friday 18 November 2016. It provides background information on the international development official assistance (ODA) target along with further...

On 1 November 2016, the Pension Schemes Bill is scheduled to have its second reading. The Bill seeks to “[protect] savers and [maintain] confidence in pensions savings” by increasing the regulation of master trust schemes and providing members of occupational pension schemes with a “level of protection equivalent to that of members of personal protection schemes”. Part one focuses on the introduction of an authorisation and supervisory regime for master trust schemes, and part two seeks to implement the Government’s intention to introduce a cap on early exit charges and ban member-borne commission charges in certain occupational pension schemes. This Library briefing provides an overview of the policy background to the provisions of the Bill and outlines a number of its clauses.

On 1 November 2016, the Pension Schemes Bill is scheduled to have its second reading. The Bill seeks to “[protect] savers and [maintain] confidence in pensions savings” by increasing the regulation of master trust schemes and providing members of occupational pension schemes with a “level of protection equivalent to that...