Spring Budget 2023: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Spring Budget of 15 March 2023 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
Components of GDP: Key Economic Indicators
Components of GDP: data on the components that make up GDP, including household consumption, government spending, investment, trade and output by sector.
Post office numbers
This briefing paper looks at how the number of post offices has changed over time, including by type and UK region / country.
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Debate Pack
Royal Mail and the future of the universal service obligation
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 12 January 2023 at 1.30pm on Royal Mail and the future of the universal service obligation. The debate will be opened by Kate Osborne MP.
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Research Briefing
Procurement Bill 2022-23
The Procurement Bill would reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works by simplifying and modernising procurement rules and procedures. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons, scheduled for 9 January 2023.
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Research Briefing
Statistics on access to cash, bank branches and ATMs
This briefing gives statistics on cash use, access to cash, bank and building society branches, post office and ATM statistics.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Statement 2022: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Autumn Statement of 17 November 2022 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 2022-23
This briefing provides background to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill and summarises the proceedings in the Commons.
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Research Briefing
Procurement statistics: a short guide
One of the ways in which the Government achieves its goals is to buy goods and services. This is called procurement, and covers a wide range of things, from the purchase of printer paper to commissioning social care. This is a short guide to the main sources of procurement statistics for the UK, with headline figures.
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Research Briefing
Postal services
This note gives an overview of postal services in the UK. It discusses current regulation, market trends and consumer problems.
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Debate Pack
Royal Mail services and the covid-19 pandemic
A debate on Royal Mail services and the covid-19 pandemic is scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 19 April 2022 at 4.30pm. Helen Hayes MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2022: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Chancellor's Spring Statement of 23 March 2022 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
Tackling the under-supply of housing in England
The Government aims to deliver 300,000 new homes per year. This briefing covers trends in supply and considers barriers and potential solutions to delivering more homes.
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Research Briefing
The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22: Progress of the Bill
This briefing paper provides information on the progress of The Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2021-22. House of Lords amendments are scheduled be considered by the House of Commons on Monday 15 November 2021.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: A summary
On 27 October, the Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget and Spending Review to Parliament. The Office for Budget Responsibility also published new forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing summarises the key announcements.
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