Debate Pack
Economies of the UK islands
MPs will debate Government policy on 'Economies of UK islands' on Wednesday 9 May 2018 in Westminster Hall at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Alan Mak MP
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Debate Pack
General Debate: the Economy
There will be a general debate on 'The Economy', to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 22 March 2018.
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Research Briefing
The first spring statement – but little change from the autumn
The inaugural spring statement came and went in much the way that the Chancellor promised it would. There were no new spending or taxation announcements and no single official document for the event. A raft of consultations and consultation responses were published and the Chancellor spoke for less than half an hour. The Chancellor promised
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: A summary
A summary of Spring Statement 2018 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: What’s the background?
The Spring Statement is next Tuesday. What is the spring statement? How are the economy and public finances performing? What is the spring statement? In the main, the spring statement gives the Chancellor the opportunity to respond to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest forecasts for the economy and public finances. It is unlikely that
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators, ahead of the Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: Background briefing
The briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2018 which will take place on Tuesday 13 March 2018. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Research Briefing
Burma: January 2018 update
Many hoped that the November 2015 general election would be a tipping-point in Burma’s ‘democratic transition’, which began in 2011. The new National League for Democracy government took office in April 2016 in an atmosphere of hope – but the honeymoon has turned out to be brief. The limits of Aung San Suu Kyi's power have been exposed by her inability to control the actions of the security forces in Rakhine State, where they stand accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya. Her international reputation has been damaged and there is now talk of reintroducing sanctions.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: a busy month for policy
November was a busy month of economic policy announcements with the Government unveiling its Budget and industrial strategy, and the Bank of England raising interest rates. Economic data confirmed modest GDP growth of 0.4% in the third quarter, while, despite low unemployment, average wages continued to rise by less than the rate of inflation. Budget
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, December 2017
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2017: A summary
A summary of Autumn Budget 2017 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Research Briefing
Budget forecasts: the impact of lower GDP growth
Alongside Autumn Budget 2017, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published updated forecasts for the economy and public finances. These are the official forecasts used by the Chancellor in the Budget. The OBR now forecasts lower economic growth, compared with their March 2017 forecast. Here we explain why and discuss the impact on incomes and
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