Debate Pack
General Debate on Social Housing
On 13 June 2019 there will be a general debate on social housing. This debate will take place in the main chamber.
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Research Briefing
Gypsies and Travellers
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the key issues and policies relating to Gypsy and Traveller communities in England. The paper examines a range of issues including: inequalities, racial discrimination, accommodation needs, illegal encampments, health and education outcomes, employment rates, welfare reform and evidence of over-representation in the criminal justice system.
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Debate Pack
Local government and social care funding
Background material for the Opposition Day debate on local government and social care funding on Wednesday 24 April 2019.
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Research Briefing
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) [HL], Bill 294 of 2017-19: Briefing for Report Stage
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview and background to the Private Member's Bill: Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) [HL], Bill 294 of 2017-19. The Bill has completed its parliamentary stages in the House of Lords and is now passing through the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Improving the home buying and selling process in England
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the home buying and selling process in England, stakeholder concerns with the current process, and Government proposals to improve the process and make it "quicker, cheaper and less stressful". The paper also provides a comparison with the conveyancing process in Scotland.
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Debate Pack
Children’s social care in England
On 17 January 2019 there will be a Backbench Business debate on children’s social care in England. This will take place in the main Commons Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2017-19
This Commons Library briefing paper provides the background to Karen Buck's Private Members' Bill on housing fitness, and explains its provisions and amendments made at Committee Stage. The Bill is seeking to require that residential rented dwellings in England are fit for human habitation at the start of the tenancy and thereafter.
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Debate Pack
Social Care Funding
An Opposition Day debate on Social Care Funding is scheduled for 17 October 2018. This will take place in the main Commons chamber.
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Debate Pack
General debate on children’s social care in England
A general debate on children's social care in England was scheduled for 9 October 2018, to take place in the main Commons Chamber.
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Research Briefing
National Minimum Wage – sleep in care
This briefing summarises recent developments relating to payment of the national minimum wage for sleep-in care duties
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Research Briefing
Social Work Regulation (England)
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of social work reform and the regulation of the social work profession in England. It also outlines the Government’s plans to establish a new social work specific regulator: Social Work England.
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Research Briefing
Starter Homes for First-Time Buyers (England)
This briefing paper explains the Coalition Government's starter homes initiative. The homes were to be available at a minimum 20% discount on market value to first-time buyers under the age of 40. The paper outlines legislative provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to enact the initiative, together with planning policy reforms and a £1.2 billion Starter Homes Land Fund to support starter homes delivery. No starter homes were built and the policy appears to have been replaced by First Homes. This paper is historic and will not be updated.
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Debate Pack
Safeguarding children and young people in sport
A Westminster Hall debate on Safeguarding children and young people in sport is scheduled for Tuesday 1 May 2018 at 9.30am. The Member leading the debate is Bambos Charalambous MP.
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Research Briefing
Childcare Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare – Frequently Asked Questions
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the Childcare Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare schemes and a comparison of their key features. It explores the ‘winners and losers’ under each scheme, considers how the schemes interact with welfare benefits, and outlines some other sources of help with childcare costs. The Childcare Voucher scheme and the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme are both UK-wide.
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Debate Pack
E-petition 200585 relating to childcare vouchers
On 15 January 2018, there will be a debate on e-petition 200585, relating to childcare vouchers. The debate will take place in Westminster Hall at 4:30pm.
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