Lorna Booth Archives

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

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.
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.
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

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

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

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.
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.
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.
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

Promoting trade with the Commonwealth

Tuesday, 21 February, 2017

A debate will be held on promoting trade with the Commonwealth to in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 22 February at 2.30pm. The subject for debate has been chosen by Jake Berry MP.
Debate Pack

Effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rural economy

Monday, 16 January, 2017

This pack has been produced ahead of the Opposition Day debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 17 January 2017 on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rural economy. The debate will be on the motion put forward by the Scottish National Party : That this House is concerned at the possible impact upon the rural economy of the Government’s aim for the UK to leave the EU; and calls upon the Government to present to Parliament a clear statement of its aims for the rural economy in negotiations with the EU prior to triggering Article 50, and to give assurances on the future of agriculture, particularly with regard to funding, and fisheries after 2020.

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