Research Briefing
Fuel duty: Would no further freezes mean more money?
Examines the impact on Government revenues from not freezing fuel duty.
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Insight
Fuel duty: Would no further freezes mean more money?
Examines the impact on Government revenues from not freezing fuel duty.
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Research Briefing
Estimates – grants to the devolved institutions
On 3 July 2018 there will be an Estimates Day debate on Her Majesty’s Treasury, so far as it relates to spending decisions and their consequences for grants to the devolved institutions. This landing page provides background information for the debate.
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Debate Pack
Future of the Scottish Economy
There will be a general debate on the future of the Scottish economy held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 27 June at 2.30pm. The debate has been sponsored by Ged Killen MP.
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Research Briefing
Public ownership of industries and services
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.
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Debate Pack
Debate on a Motion of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
This landing page gives background to the debate on a motion of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, which will take place on 30 April 2018.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement
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.
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Research Briefing
The public finances: a historical overview
The past 300 years have seen major changes in the way Britain handles its public finances. This briefing paper looks at trends in public income, spending and debts during this time, and comments on how the money was raised, spent and scrutinised by Parliament.
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Debate Pack
General Debate: the Economy
There will be a general debate on 'The Economy', to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 22 March 2018.
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Research Briefing
The first spring statement – but little change from the autumn
The inaugural spring statement came and went in much the way that the Chancellor promised it would. There were no new spending or taxation announcements and no single official document for the event. A raft of consultations and consultation responses were published and the Chancellor spoke for less than half an hour. The Chancellor promised
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: A summary
A summary of Spring Statement 2018 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: What’s the background?
The Spring Statement is next Tuesday. What is the spring statement? How are the economy and public finances performing? What is the spring statement? In the main, the spring statement gives the Chancellor the opportunity to respond to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest forecasts for the economy and public finances. It is unlikely that
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators, ahead of the Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March
Total results (page 12 of 20)