Publications by Lorraine Conway - Page 9 of 13

Research Briefing

Brexit: impact across policy areas

Friday, 26 August, 2016

This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
Research Briefing

Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 04 March, 2016

This briefing summarises House of Commons debate on the Enterprise Bill during Second Reading and Committee stage.
- Research Briefing
Debate Pack

Gender pricing

Friday, 29 January, 2016

Gender based pricing is the practice of charging a different price for the same consumer goods or services on the basis of gender. Recently, the issue has come to the fore with the publication of research undertaken by the Times, which found price disparities across a wide range of gender-targeted items, with those marketed at women 37 per cent more expensive on average.
- Debate Pack
- Consumers
Research Briefing

Corporate insolvency: Insolvency Practioners’ fees

Thursday, 26 November, 2015

This briefing paper has been replaced by a new paper on 'Insolvency Practitioners' Fees' (CBP 7402), dated 25 November 2015, which looks in detail at the new provisions of the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2015.
- Research Briefing
- Business
Research Briefing

Scotland Bill 2015-16: Committee stage report

Wednesday, 04 November, 2015

This Briefing Paper gives an update on the Scotland Bill 2015-16 after Committee stage. No opposition amendments were made at Committee stage. The Government has produced substantive amendments of its own for Report.
Research Briefing

Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16

Thursday, 22 October, 2015

This Commons Library briefing paper provides background and comment on the Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16. The Bill was presented on 13 October 2015 and is scheduled to receive its Second Reading on 2 November 2015.
Research Briefing

Standardised packaging of tobacco products

Thursday, 22 January, 2015

This note gives an overview of the debate over standardised packaging. As such, it is not a comprehensive account of the different arguments used by those who support its use, and those who oppose it. Much more detail on these arguments is given in the Government’s summary report to its public consultation. Similarly, this note does not seek to evaluate the different views that have been expressed as to the impact that standardised packaging might have on public health, the incidence of smuggling, and the compliance costs to business.
Research Briefing

Consumer Rights Bill – Lords amendments

Friday, 19 December, 2014

This paper is designed to provide background information for Consideration of Lords Amendments of the Consumer Rights Bill, as brought from the House of Lords on 9 December 2014. This note, like the Lords Amendments themselves, refers to HL Bill 29, the Bill as first printed for the House of Lords. This note also refers to Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments produced by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) in conjunction with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
Research Briefing

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: Committee stage report

Monday, 17 November, 2014

This is a report on the House of Commons Committee stage of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.
Research Briefing

Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

Thursday, 10 July, 2014

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will receive its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 16 July 2014.
Research Briefing

Deregulation Bill: Committee Stage Report

Monday, 12 May, 2014

The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses and public authorities.
- Research Briefing
- Business
- Crime
- Energy
- Housing and planning
- Prisons
- Rail
- Roads
- Work and incomes
Research Briefing

Consumer rights Bill: Progress of the Bill

Thursday, 08 May, 2014

This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Consumer Rights Bill. It complements Research Paper 14/5 prepared for Commons Second Reading.
- Research Briefing
- Consumers
Research Briefing

Deregulation Bill

Thursday, 30 January, 2014

The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce burdens on businesses and public authorities.
- Research Briefing
- Business
- Crime
- Energy
- Housing and planning
- Prisons
- Rail
- Roads
- Work and incomes
Research Briefing

Consumer Rights Bill

Monday, 27 January, 2014

This Research Paper has been produced to inform Second Reading debate on the Consumer Rights Bill, which was introduced to the House of Commons on 23 January 2014 and is due to have its Second Reading on 28 January 2014.
Research Briefing

Enforcing a Charging Order

Monday, 22 April, 2013

This note provides a brief overview of the different types of debt enforcement methods available to a creditor who is in possession of a court judgment. The rest of the note deals only with Charging Orders; how charging orders are now granted by the court and enforced by way of an Order for Sale.
- Research Briefing
- Civil law

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