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Briefings
The Library’s pre-prepared briefings can help you A-Z subject pages
hcl1.hclibrary.
understand hundreds of topics of current parliamentary
parliament.uk/
interest. The day’s topical briefings are listed on the Library wdw/subject/
homepage. subject_index.
asp?subject=a
Briefings come in three main series: Library homepage
intranet.
research papers – impartial briefings on major bills and parliament.uk/
commons-library
other topics of public and parliamentary interest. Papers
Research papers
on Bills are produced before Commons second reading
intranet.
and after Commons committee stage. parliament.uk/
research-papers
standard notes – hundreds of less formal briefings, often
Standard notes
produced in response to frequently asked questions, and intranet.
updated as a subject develops. parliament.uk/
standard-notes
debate packs – collections of parliamentary and other
Debate packs
material relevant to non-legislative debates in the intranet.
Chamber and Westminster Hall, available as printed parliament.uk/
debate-packs
documents and on the intranet.

All these briefings are available via the parliamentary
intranet, or in hard copy from the Members’ Library and
other locations around the Estate.