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• Crime and Courts Bill (HL Bill 4 of 2012–13) Published 24 May 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/020 The Crime and Courts Bill would establish a new National Crime Agency to combat organised crime, and contains provisions for reforms of the courts system (including judicial appointments and to allow broadcasting of certain court proceedings) as well as provisions on immigration, drug driving and community sentencing. This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords. Topic: Courts, Drugs crimes, Internet and cybercrime, Legal profession
• European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill (HL Bill 3 of 2012–13) Published 16 May 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/019 Amended 17 May 2012 This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill [HL] on 23 May 2012. Topic: Economic and monetary union, EU law and treaties
• House of Lords: Ministers Published 14 May 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/018 This Library Note looks at the role of Ministers in the House of Lords in the context of current proposals for reform of the House. Topic: House of Lords, Members of the Lords, Ministers
• Lord Steel of Aikwood's Private Member's Bills on House of Lords Reform Published 11 May 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/017 This Library Note provides background information on the Private Member’s Bills introduced by Lord Steel of Aikwood containing proposals to reform the membership of the House of Lords. Topic: House of Lords, Members of the Lords
• House of Lords Appointments Commission Published 09 May 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/016 This Library Note provides background information on the House of Lords Appointments Commission, with emphasis on recent proposals to reform the Commission and proposals to place it on a statutory footing. Topic: House of Lords, Members of the Lords
• Joint Committee Report on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill: Reaction Published 27 April 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/015 This Library Note outlines the reaction from a range of commentators and organisations to the publication of the report of the Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill. It takes as its starting point the publication of the report on 23 April 2012 and does not include any commentary which pre-dates this report. Topic: House of Lords
• Bibliography on Lords Reform Published 26 April 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/014 Amended 27 April 2012 This Library Note summarises a selection of the literature published on the subject of Lords reform. It begins with broader material covering the subject as a whole, before focusing on more specific themes, including powers, composition, remuneration, and the relationship between the two Houses. Topic: House of Lords
• Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [HL] (HL Bill 139 of 2010–12) Published 19 April 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/013 This Library Note provides background information on the Sunday Trading (London Olympic and Paralympic Games) Bill due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 24 April 2012. Topic: Companies, Consumers, Regulation, Small businesses
• Delegated Legislation in the House of Lords since 2000 Published 10 April 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/012 This Library Note provides information on the powers, conventions and practice of the House of Lords in dealing with delegated legislation. Topic: House of Lords, Legislative process, Parliamentary procedure
• Budget 2012: Reaction Published 22 March 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/011 This Library Note summarises reaction to the 2012 Budget Statement from a range of commentators and organisations. Topic: Economic policy, Public expenditure, Taxation
• Question for Short Debate on 26 March: Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army Published 19 March 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/010 This Library Note provides background information on steps to bring to trial Joseph Kony and other leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Topic: Africa, Human rights, International law
• Work of the House of Lords: Statistics Published 16 March 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/009 This House of Lords Library Note presents statistics from a variety of sources on the work of the House. Included are figures on membership, attendance, sitting days, length of sittings, non-legislative business, Bills and divisions. Topic: House of Lords
• Debate on 16 March: Recent Developments in the Middle East Published 12 March 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/008 This Library Note provides a brief summary of recent developments in Egypt, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Libya and Syria, as well as a table of statistical information covering the whole of the Middle East and North Africa. Topic: Middle East
• Regional Representation in the House of Lords Published 06 March 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/007 This Library Note provides statistics about the connections members of the House of Lords have with the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. Topic: House of Lords, Members of the Lords
• Public Attitudes Towards the House of Lords and House of Lords Reform Published 02 March 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/006 This Library Note provides information on public attitudes towards the House of Lords, and reform of the House, using the findings of various opinion polls. Topic: House of Lords
• Women in the House of Lords Published 28 February 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/005 Amended 14 March 2012 This Library Note provides background information on women in the House of Lords, including the history of women's membership, their contribution to the work of the House, and statistics on women's representation in the House. Topic: House of Lords, Members of the Lords
• Debate on 16 February: Recent Developments in the European Union Published 10 February 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/004 Amended 13 February 2012 This Library Note considers reaction to recent developments in the EU, ahead of the debate in the House of Lords on 16 February 2012. Topic: Economic and monetary union, EU law and treaties
• The European Union Today Published 09 February 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/003 This Library Note provides a broad outline of the history and development of the European Union; and presents statistics comparing the EU to the US, Japan, China and Russia. Topic: EU law and treaties, Europe
• Question for Short Debate on 8 February: Blockade of Gaza Published 03 February 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/002 Amended 06 February 2012 This Library Note provides an overview of the blockade of Gaza by the Government of Israel, including its history, attempts to bypass the blockade and recent developments. It then examines the impact of the blockade on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and finally the response of the British Government. Topic: Human rights, International development, Middle East
• Question for Short Debate on 2 February: Human Trafficking Published 23 January 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/001 This Lords Library Note provides definitions of human trafficking, statistics on its incidence, and an outline of domestic and international policy to combat the problem. Topic: Asylum, Crime, Immigration, Sexual offences