Research for Commons business
Find impartial briefings and data for all major bills, the top balloted private members' bills, and most non-legislative debates.

Information and analysis on legislation, policy areas and topical issues
Find impartial briefings and data for all major bills, the top balloted private members' bills, and most non-legislative debates.
The Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25 is scheduled to have its report stage in the House of Commons on 17 and 18 June 2025.
Background on the Labour government's proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment assessment and Universal Credit rates.
A summary of the departmental spending limits and other announcements in the 2025 Spending Review.
Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on unemployment in several major world economies.
View research relating to the Middle East, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and the response of the UK, UN and others.
FAQs and explainers to help caseworkers with constituent queries
Find out about the implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further proposed reforms.
Find out how students are assessed for home or international/overseas status when being charged tuition fees or applying for student support.
The EU is planning to introduce new requirements for non-EU nationals to provide fingerprints and obtain a travel authorisation to enter the EU.
Interactive data dashboards and datasets on a range of topics
Browse and compare data between constituencies and other small areas on topics such as housing, health and energy.
Explore data and analysis about Parliament, MPs, general election and by-election results, and the Government.
View data relating to the UK economy including the labour market, trade, business and public finances.