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Research for Commons business

View research covering all major bills, the top balloted Private Members' Bills, and most non-legislative debates.

Weight loss medicines in England

A briefing on the licensing, regulation and supply of new weight loss medications in England.

• Diseases
• Health
• Health services

Financial and enterprise education in schools

This note provides an outline of current arrangements relating to financial and enterprise education in schools, and recent reports on the quality of that education, in England

• Schools

The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas

British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year. A review of this policy is due to report in June 2025.

• Children and families
• Immigration

Middle East instability in 2023/24

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.

The conflict in Ukraine

View research relating to the conflict in Ukraine, including sanctions, energy security, international legal issues, NATO, and implications for the UK.

Leasehold reform in England and Wales: What’s happening and when?

Find out about the implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further proposed reforms.

• Home ownership
• Housing and planning

Eligibility for home fee status and student support in England

Find out how students are assessed for home or international/overseas status when being charged tuition fees or applying for student support.

• Education
• Higher education
• Social policy

The EU Entry/Exit system and EU travel authorisation system

The EU is planning to introduce new requirements for non-EU nationals to provide fingerprints and obtain a travel authorisation to enter the EU.

• Europe
• Immigration
• The EU