Research Briefing
This briefing on the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill has been prepared for the second reading debate on the Bill in the House of Commons. This is due to take place on 7 June 2011
Research Briefing
Central government will provide approximately £73bn in grants to local authorities in England in 2011/12. This funding is made up of the formula grant, comprised of revenue support grant, redistributed business rate income and Home Office Police Grant where appropriate, and specific grants.
Research Briefing
The Bill gives effect to the Coalition Government’s commitment to stop the restructuring of councils in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon. Specifically the Bill would prevent implementation of any of the existing proposals for a single-tier local government structure made under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords and was introduced into the House of Commons on 11 October 2010. This briefing was prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Bill.
Research Briefing
This note briefly summarises the effect on local authorities of the £1,165m savings in 2010/11 to be made through reductions to individual grants. This forms Local Governments contribution towards the overall saving of £6.2bn across Government. This note will be updated when further announcements are made by the Government.
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This note looks at both of these sources, briefly explaining their advantages and disadvantages. The note concludes by looking at possible adjustments that can be made to the recorded crime series to estimate trends since 1997 - and the limitations of such estimates.
Research Briefing
The first ever three-year financial settlement for local authorites was announced in December 2007. This note provides the confirmed details for the second and third years of this settlement, as announced in the House on 26 November 2009.
Research Briefing
This note summarises the statistics relating to the youth criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Research Briefing
This note has been written by the research service of the Riksdag. It briefly describes the extent and nature of juvenile crime in Sweden. The current system of sanctions for young offenders and the risks of recidivism are then dealt with in somewhat greater depth.
Research Briefing
This Bill would repeal and immediately revive, without amendment, the Video Recordings Act 1984. Its purpose is to rectify a procedural error made during the passage of the Act, thereby to make the latter enforceable in UK courts. It would also allow the Act to be subsequently amended by the Digital Economy Bill 2009-10.
Research Briefing
This Research Paper examines how the National Lottery operates in the UK. In particular, the paper explains the process by which Lottery funds are applied for and distributed to good causes, and summarises trends in the allocation of funding by region and constituency. In addition the paper addresses a number of criticisms levelled at the operation of the Lottery including politically-motivated distribution and the withholding of funds by the distributing bodies.
Research Briefing
Anti Social Behaviour Order Statistics. By Gavin Berman. SN/SG/3112.
Research Briefing
This note examines the effects of 2004 tax cuts on Finnish alcohol consumption and related harm.
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