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Lorraine Conway

  • Research Briefing

    Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs)

    Thursday, 26 August, 2021

    This briefing paper provides an overview of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs). It includes information on who is eligible to start an IVA; the IVA process; and the advantages and disadvantages of an IVA.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
  • Research Briefing

    Copycat websites charging for government services

    Friday, 30 July, 2021

    This briefing paper considers copycat websites that offer to process services that are provided cheaper or free of charge through official government sites.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Research Briefing

    Gift vouchers and insolvency

    Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

    What happens to consumers' gift vouchers and other prepayments when a retailer becomes insolvent?

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Consumers
  • Research Briefing

    Health and Care Bill 2021-22

    Monday, 12 July, 2021

    The Health and Care Bill 2021-22 [Bill 140 of 2021-22] was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 July 2021. Second reading is scheduled for Wednesday 14 July 2021. This paper explains the Bill's provisions and includes comment and reactions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Obesity

    Monday, 12 July, 2021

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Compulsory liquidation of a company

    Friday, 09 July, 2021

    This briefing explains compulsory liquidation, which is when a court orders that an insolvent company be closed down.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
  • Research Briefing

    Environment Bill 2019-21 and 2021-22: Report on Committee and Remaining stages in the Commons

    Monday, 21 June, 2021

    The Environment Bill 2019-21 has completed it Committee Stage, Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons. This paper is a summary of what happened in those stages and about how the Bill has changed. It considers key Government and Opposition amendments. The Bill has now proceeded to the House of Lords.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Industry
    • Planning
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Tackling loneliness

    Monday, 14 June, 2021

    This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Disability
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Debt Respite Scheme – a breathing space for those in debt

    Wednesday, 09 June, 2021

    This Research Briefing paper provides a summary of the background to the Breathing Space Regulations. It also provides a detailed explanation of how breathing space moratoriums work in practice

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: UK consumer protection law

    Friday, 21 May, 2021

    This Commons briefing paper considers some of the implications of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for selected areas of consumer protection law.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Consumer protection: online scams

    Thursday, 20 May, 2021

    This Commons Library briefing paper is concerned with online scams. In addition to looking at the scale of the problem, it considers the different types of scams, who are the targeted victims, and what is being done to combat them.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Debate Pack

    Protecting consumers from online scams

    Friday, 23 April, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on protecting consumers from online scams has been scheduled for 28 April 2021 from 4:05-4:35pm. The debate will be opened by Ruth Edwards MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides background information and press and parliamentary coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Consumers
    • Crime
  • Research Briefing

    Pre-pack administrations

    Thursday, 04 March, 2021

    This paper explains what pre-pack administrations are and how they work, describing recent reforms.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
  • Research Briefing

    Freehold Covenants

    Monday, 14 December, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the freehold covenants. Specifically, detecting, enforcing, modifying or releasing a covenant.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    New UKCA and UKNI product markings

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    This Commons briefing paper provides information on the use of the new UKCA and UKNI marks, the role of notified bodies, and the responsibilities of economic operators (i.e. manufacturer, importer and distributor).

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers

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