Insight
Goodbye PFI
The Chancellor has announced he will abolish private finance initiatives - how long until we can say 'goodbye' to PFI?
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Debate Pack
Future of the UK oil and gas industry
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 9 October 2018 at 11.30am on the future of the UK oil and gas industry. The debate will be opened by John McNally MP. This paper provides a brief overview of the industry and relevant issues, recent parliamentary comment and other press releases and articles.
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Research Briefing
Brexit Unknowns (update)
What do we still not know about the Brexit process or the withdrawal agreement with the EU that is currently being negotiated? This paper looks at some of the main unknowns.
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Research Briefing
Public procurement and contracts
Procurement accounts for about a third of public spending in the UK. This briefing looks at the legislation and guidance that governs procurement, and government policy in this area. It also looks at problems with procurement and contracts, and offers some pointers on how to find out more about particular contracts.
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Debate Pack
Lessons from the collapse of Carillion
There will be a debate on Lessons from the collapse of Carillion in the House of Commons on Thursday 12 July.
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Research Briefing
The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
This briefing paper has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House Commons on Monday 16 July on the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill - sometimes referred to as the Customs Bill.
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Research Briefing
The Trade Bill
This paper on the Trade Bill has been updated to take account of the Committee Stage.
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Research Briefing
Public ownership of industries and services
Utilities, industries and services can be owned by the public or the private sector. Various models have existed in the UK, including full nationalisation, privatisation with regulation and municipalisation.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations
Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases - the Irish border in particular - and the framework for future EU-UK relations. This paper looks at how the EU and the UK envisage their relationship after Brexit.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement
The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which showed where there is full agreement between the EU and the UK, where there is agreement in principle and where there is no agreement. This paper looks at the recent draft, making reference to earlier drafts where relevant.
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Research Briefing
The collapse of Carillion
Carillion entered compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018. This briefing looks at the causes and consequences of Carillion's collapse.
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Debate Pack
Future of the rural economy in Wales
MPs will debate the Future of the rural economy in Wales, led by Ben Lake, on Tuesday 28 November at 4.30pm, in Westminster Hall. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a summary of the issues, statistics and background information for the debate.
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Research Briefing
Digital Economy Bill: Lords Amendments
Lords amendments to the Digital Economy Bill will be considered by the House of Commons on 26 April 2017. There are 289 amendments, and this paper outlines the key changes put forward.
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Debate Pack
Appointment of Chair of the UK Statistics Authority
This information has been prepared ahead of debate on a motion on the Appointment of the Chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, on Tuesday 7 March 2017 in the House of Commons Chamber.
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Debate Pack
Importance of intellectual property to the British economy
A Westminster Hall debate on the importance of intellectual property to the British economy has been scheduled for 0930hrs on Tuesday 28 February 2017. The Member in charge of this debate is Nigel Adams MP.
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