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  • Research Briefing

    Pension Schemes Bill 2019-21

    Wednesday, 20 January, 2021

    Looks at the Pension Schemes Bill 2019-21 which covers Collective Money Purchase Schemes, Pensions Dashboards and stronger powers for the Pensions Regulator

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    End of Brexit transition: Transport

    Friday, 18 December, 2020

    The Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. This briefing provides analysis of the impacts on the aviation and road haulage sectors at the end of the transition period whether the UK and EU enter into an agreement or not.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Transport
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Future of the coach industry

    Wednesday, 09 December, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Future of the coach industry’ has been scheduled for Thursday 10 December 2020 from 3.00pm. The debate has been initiated by Grahame Morris MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Industry
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Airport slots

    Friday, 27 November, 2020

    This paper explains what airport slots are and the rules governing how they are allocated within the UK and globally as well as the main criticisms of those rules and likely prospects for reform.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
  • Debate Pack

    e-petition 331453, relating to funding for Transport for London

    Thursday, 26 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to funding for Transport for London [free transport for under-18s ] is scheduled for Monday 30 November 2020, from 6-7:30pm. Ellliot Colburn MP of the Petitions Committee, will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Rail
    • Roads
  • Debate Pack

    Work of the Jet Zero Council

    Wednesday, 07 October, 2020

    A Westminster Hall Debate on "The Work of the Jet Zero Council" is scheduled for 2.30pm on Wednesday 14 October 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Aviation
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    Active travel: Trends, policy and funding

    Friday, 07 August, 2020

    Active travel means making journeys by physically active means, like walking or cycling. Given active travel is a devolved policy area, this briefing relates primarily to active travel policies in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Transport
  • Insight

    The history of global climate change negotiations

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

    A short introduction to the history of climate change as an intergovernmental political issue, touching on key international treaties and agreements reached along the way.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
    • Climate change explainers
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Support for household finances

    Monday, 22 June, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Communities
    • Diseases
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Finance
    • Housing benefits
    • Local government
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Workplace Pensions: FAQs

    Thursday, 11 June, 2020

    This briefing paper answers FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about personal and workplace defined contribution (DC) pension arrangements (where you build up a pot of money that you can then use to provide an income in retirement).

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Insight

    Cycle funding and bike lanes: Is there enough money to create “mini-Hollands” in England?

    Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

    The Government aims to double the number of journeys made by bike by 2025, what will the Budget reveal about funding?

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20

    Friday, 06 March, 2020

    A Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20. The Bill was given its first reading on 30 January 2020 and passed its second reading without division on 26 February 2020. Committee stage started on 10 March 2020 but was adjourned on 19 March due to the impact of Coronavirus. The Public Bill Committee is suspended until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair of the committee.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Net zero targets and decarbonising transport

    Friday, 31 January, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Net zero targets and decarbonising transport’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 4 February 2020 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Damian Hinds MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Aviation
    • Climate change
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Net zero in the UK

    Monday, 16 December, 2019

    This Library briefing provides an explanation of the introduction of the UK's net zero by 2050 legislative target. It provides the context for the emissions reduction target; a brief overview of relevant commentary and analysis of the Government's proposals; and any key announcements and commitments made since.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    The Birmingham Commonwealth Games [HL] Bill 2019-20

    Thursday, 31 October, 2019

    This Library Paper has been published for the second reading of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] 2019-20.

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, media and sport

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