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  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Pension Scams

    Tuesday, 14 April, 2020

    This briefing paper provides information on how to spot pension scams and aims to answer some of the frequently asked questions on which constituents ask for help with from their MPs. It does not provide legal or financial advice.

    • 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
  • Debate Pack

    Proposed reinstatement of the Colne to Skipton railway link

    Saturday, 26 October, 2019

    A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Proposed reinstatement of the Colne to Skipton railway link’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 29 October 2019 from 9.30-11.00 am. The debate has been initiated by Graham P Jones MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Rail
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library Analysis of the Environment Bill 2019

    Thursday, 24 October, 2019

    The Environment Bill 2019 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019. First Reading was on 15 October 2019. This briefing paper sets out the background to the Bill, reaction to it and its main provisions. This Bill fell at dissolution prior to the General Election in 2019 and is no longer current.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Environment
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for new motorhomes

    Friday, 06 September, 2019

    Several industry groups have expressed their concern that Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for newly registered motorhomes increased on 1 September 2019. This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of how and why these changes will take effect.

    • Research Briefing
    • Roads
    • Tax
  • Insight

    E-scooters: Why are they not legal on UK roads?

    Monday, 05 August, 2019

    The Government has been reminding retailers to inform customers that e-scooters aren’t road-legal.

    • Insight
    • Roads
    • Technology
  • Debate Pack

    Active travel and local walking and cycling infrastructure plans: Debate Pack

    Friday, 05 July, 2019

    A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Active travel and local walking and cycling infrastructure plans’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 9 July 2019 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Robert Courts MP and Stephen Morgan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Roads
    • Transport
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on a Motion on Ending the Sale of New Petrol and Diesel Cars and Vans

    Tuesday, 02 July, 2019

    A debate on a motion to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be held in the Commons Chamber on 4 July 2019. This debate is sponsored by the Backbench Business Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Tidal lagoons

    Tuesday, 26 June, 2018

    This Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the potential UK wave and tidal resource and the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Insight

    Renewable electricity: A “subsidy free” future?

    Monday, 08 January, 2018

    • Insight
    • Energy

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