Research Briefing
Child maintenance: Overseas cases and income (UK)
This briefing paper sets out how the child maintenance system operates where a Person with Care, Non-Resident Parent or a Qualifying Child, lives overseas.
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Debate Pack
The future of nurseries and early years settings
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘The future of nurseries and early years settings’ has been scheduled for Thursday 3 December 2020 from 3.00-4.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Steve Brine MP, Theresa Villiers MP and Jack Dromey MP.
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Research Briefing
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation
This briefing paper describes the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ investigation into the UK in 2016, the UK and Devolved Government reactions, and subsequent developments, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled persons’ rights.
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Debate Pack
International Men’s Day
This briefing provides background information in support of the Backbench Business Committee debate on International Men's Day UK
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Debate Pack
The effect of the covid-19 outbreak on people affected by dementia
On 12 November 2020 at 3.00pm, there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “The effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on people affected by dementia”. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP and Debbie Abrahams MP. The Library has produced a short debate pack with background material, statistics, parliamentary proceedings and news material relevant to the debate.
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Debate Pack
Family visit access in health and social care settings during the covid-19 outbreak
On 11 November 2020 at 2.30pm, there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “Family visit access in health and social care settings during the covid-19 outbreak”. The debate will be led by Joy Morrissey MP.
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Debate Pack
Social Care
An Opposition Day Debate on social care was due to be held on Wednesday 21 October 2020. This has been replaced with a debate on the funding provision of free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021.
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Debate Pack
Support for children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak
On Tuesday 20 October at 9.30 am there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “Support for children and families during the Covid-19 outbreak”. The debate will be led by Danny Kruger MP, Fiona Bruce MP and Tim Farron MP.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Local authorities’ adult social care duties (the Care Act easements)
This Commons Library Briefing paper provides an overview of changes to local authority duties around the provision of adult social care during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: variations, including the new notional income criterion (GB)
This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out the rules on variations under the “2012 scheme” administered by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). From a policy standpoint, it compares the current variation rules to those for the legacy “2003 scheme”, and notes criticism of the changes and parliamentary debate of them. This Briefing was last updated in March 2019.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: inclusion of earnings from “special occupations” in the 2012 CMS scheme
This Commons Library research briefing provides information about changes to the treatment of earnings (for child maintenance purposes) from certain "special occupations", including reserve or territorial force members and local authority councillors. This Briefing was last updated in March 2017.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: income in the CMS formula (including why gross income is used, and annual reviews)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper sets out how the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses, collects and reviews the income of the non-resident parent under the 2012 statutory child maintenance scheme. This Briefing was last updated in December 2018.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)
This briefing was last updated in August 2018.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: fees (UK excluding NI)
This briefing was last updated in January 2017.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: health and social care key issues and sources
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of key issues facing the NHS and social care services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and links to official UK and international guidance and data. It also lists other reliable sources of information in the health and social care sector, including comment from organisations representing patients, staff and service providers. This briefing paper was last updated on 13 July 2020.
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