More light, less heat: our EU Referendum analysis
Last week MPs debated an E-petition on the Government’s EU Referendum Leaflet. Over 220,000 people have signed, objecting to the Government using taxpayer’s money to fund pro-EU campaign materials. Since plans to distribute the leaflet were made public there have been suggestions from MPs that the Library should publish a similar guide outlining the facts
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland: Political Developments since 1972
Northern Ireland: political developments since 1972. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/57.
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators, June 2009
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Indicator-only edition]
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Research Briefing
An overview of statistics on equality and discrimination
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on statistics on equality and discrimination from 2009.
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators, May 2009
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Article: The 2009 Budget - economic and public finance forecasts]
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Research Briefing
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee Stage Report
This is a report of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. It complements Research Papers 09/14 and 09/15 prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, April 2009
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Article: The London Summit: background and outcomes]
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Research Briefing
The Flexible New Deal
This note describes proposals for a flexible new deal. This would involve changes to the existing new deal programmes and the involvement of private and third sector organisations to provide personalised assistance to job seekers.
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators, March 2009
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Article: Social aspects of recession]
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Research Briefing
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: apprenticeship and training provisions (Bill 55 2008-09)
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to apprenticeship and training, such as the introduction of a statutory framework for apprenticeships and a right for employees to request time to undertake training. See also Research Paper 09/15.
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators, February 2009
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Articles: The UK economy in recession; The current UK labour market situation]
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform Bill: social security provisions
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09. It deals with Part 1 of the Bill, which includes provisions to establish a 'work for your benefit' scheme for the long-term unemployed, to allow piloting of the 'personalised conditionality' regime, and to enable the future abolition of income support. See also Research Paper 09/09.
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators, January 2009
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Indicator-only edition]
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