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Lorna Booth

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    Goodbye PFI

    Tuesday, 30 October, 2018

    The Chancellor has announced he will abolish private finance initiatives - how long until we can say 'goodbye' to PFI?

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • Public spending
  • Debate Pack

    Future of the UK oil and gas industry

    Friday, 05 October, 2018

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit Unknowns (update)

    Wednesday, 26 September, 2018

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Armed forces
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Family benefits
    • Farming and fishing
    • Government
    • Health services
    • House of Commons
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Nationality
    • Parliament
    • Pensions
    • Security
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Public procurement and contracts

    Wednesday, 19 September, 2018

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Government
    • Public spending
  • Debate Pack

    Lessons from the collapse of Carillion

    Monday, 09 July, 2018

    There will be a debate on Lessons from the collapse of Carillion in the House of Commons on Thursday 12 July.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Government
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill

    Friday, 06 July, 2018

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • International trade
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    The Trade Bill

    Monday, 02 July, 2018

    This paper on the Trade Bill has been updated to take account of the Committee Stage.

    • Research Briefing
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Public ownership of industries and services

    Thursday, 31 May, 2018

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Communities
    • Economic policy
    • Energy
    • Industry
    • Rail
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations

    Thursday, 19 April, 2018

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Aviation
    • Benefits policy
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Environment
    • Equality
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Government
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Parliament
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • The EU
    • Transport
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement

    Monday, 26 March, 2018

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Equality
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Family benefits
    • Farming and fishing
    • Government
    • Health services
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Parliament
    • Pensions
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The collapse of Carillion

    Wednesday, 14 March, 2018

    Carillion entered compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018. This briefing looks at the causes and consequences of Carillion's collapse.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Industry
    • Pensions
  • Debate Pack

    Future of the rural economy in Wales

    Monday, 27 November, 2017

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic situation
    • Farming and fishing
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Digital Economy Bill: Lords Amendments

    Monday, 24 April, 2017

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Crime
    • Energy
    • Press and media
    • Technology
  • Debate Pack

    Appointment of Chair of the UK Statistics Authority

    Thursday, 02 March, 2017

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Parliament
  • Debate Pack

    Importance of intellectual property to the British economy

    Friday, 24 February, 2017

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Economic situation

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