Parking policy in England
This briefing paper summarises parking policy in England: parking on private land; civil parking enforcement on public highways; and parking on private roads.
Decarbonising rural transport
A Backbench Business Committee debate on decarbonising rural transport is scheduled to be held on 7 March 2023 at 9:30am in Westminster Hall. The debate that will be opened by Selaine Saxby MP.
Restoring Your Railway Fund
A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 24 January 2023 at 9.30am on the 'Restoring Your Railway' Fund. The debate will be opened by Kevin Foster MP.
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Debate Pack
Expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 20 December at 2.30pm on expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone. The debate will be opened by Gareth Johnson MP.
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Debate Pack
Rail transport services to the communities served by the West Coast Main Line
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on rail transport services to the communities served by the West Coast Main Line on 15 December 2022. The debate will be opened by Virginia Crosbie MP.
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Debate Pack
Southeastern railway timetable changes
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall from 2.30pm on Tuesday 6 December, on changes to the Southeastern railway timetable. The debate will be opened by Clive Efford MP.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Business re-opening
This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses business closure and re-opening across the UK. It considered which businesses were required to close under the four lockdown regulations and how each of the four nations are lifting these regulations. As well as looking at which businesses can re-open it outlines the steps that they must take to do so safely.
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Research Briefing
Pavement and on-street parking in England
This paper outlines the general legal position on what is generally called ‘pavement parking’ and the measures available to the police and local authorities to tackle it.
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Debate Pack
Road Safety
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Monday 5 November 2018 on road safety.
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Research Briefing
Bank Branch closures
An overview of bank branch closures to 2018. Later developments appear in our briefing paper The future of local banking services and access to cash (CBP-9453).
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Research Briefing
Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16: Committee Stage Report
This briefing summarises House of Commons debate on the Enterprise Bill during Second Reading and Committee stage.
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Research Briefing
Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
This briefing provides an overview of the Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
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Research Briefing
Policy on small firms 1997-2015
This Paper describes policy initiatives between 1997 and 2015 designed to meet the needs of small firms. It outlines their original purpose and what happened to them.
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Research Briefing
Direct taxes: rates and allowances 2014/15
This paper sets out the main changes to direct tax rates and allowances announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014.
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Research Briefing
Support for Small Business
Government policy on support for small business has been evolving in the current economic downturn. This note covers existing arrangements and schemes introduced under the previous administration.