Stalking: Developments in the law
A Private Members’ Bill with Government support aims to introduce new civil Stalking Protection Orders. The Protection from Harassment Act…
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Public service pensions – employer contributions
Discusses the impact of reductions in the SCAPE discount rate used in valuations of unfunded public service pension schemes…
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Brexit Glossary
This Commons Library research briefing contains a list of commonly-used terms and acronyms that have needed clarification since the United…
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Number of urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997
Urgent questions are a category of oral questions that allow all MPs not in the Government to put a question…
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New-build housing: construction defects – issues and solutions (England)
This briefing paper considers the existing building control regime and customers’ means of redress when faced with defects in newly…
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Mobile (park homes): 10% commission on sales
This House of Commons Library briefing paper explains the requirement to pay 10% commission on the sale price of a…
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Increases in the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s
Briefing on the WASPI campaign and the impact of legislation increasing the State Pension age for women born in the…
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Proposals to allow self-identification of gender
A Westminster Hall debate on Proposals to allow self-identification of gender is scheduled for Wednesday 21 November 2018 at 9.30am.…
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Fixed odds betting terminals
This Library briefing paper looks at the controversy over fixed odds betting terminals.…
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Regional and National Economic Indicators
Data summarising the economic situation in the regions and countries of the UK…
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Financial Indicators: Key Economic Indicators
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.…
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Draft Withdrawal Agreement: 7 documents you should bookmark
The Government has now published 3 key documents on the Brexit deal: a draft Withdrawal Agreement, an outline of the…
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VAT on tourism
This note gives a short introduction to the way VAT works, and the significance of EU VAT law for setting…
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Autumn Budget & Finance (No.3) Bill 2017-19
The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the Autumn Budget on 29 October. The Finance (No.3) Bill 2017-19 was published on 7…
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The EU27: Internal Politics and Views on Brexit
The other 27 EU Member States have maintained a largely united front in the Brexit negotiations. This paper examines the…
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