Debate Pack
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 19 April 2017.
Research Briefing
A summary of Spring Budget 2017 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing now includes detailed discussion of changes to National Insurance contributions for the self-employed and the tax-free allowance for dividend income.
Research Briefing
The Spring Budget is this Wednesday. How are the economy and public finances performing? And what might we expect to hear from the Chancellor? What’s the economic situation? Growth in the UK economy during the second half of 2016 continued unaffected by the EU referendum result. In 2016 as a whole, GDP growth was 1.8%. Consumers’
Research Briefing
The briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Economic updates,Research Briefing
January 2017 provided more evidence of the UK’s steady economic growth in 2016 (seemingly unaffected by the EU referendum result), the continued weakness of the pound and rising prices. Is there anything missing? Oh yes, Brexit………a speech, a court case, a Bill, a vote in parliament, and a White Paper. Brexit gets going Just in
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Economic updates,Research Briefing
If you’re a regular reader of our economic updates you could be forgiven for getting a sense of déjà vu as you look at this month’s summary. We again report that since the EU referendum the economy has largely continued to perform well (on the back of the service sector) and that economists expect growth
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Debate Pack
MPs will debate the effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016, on Wednesday 14 December 2016. This will be an Opposition Day debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary and also press and parliamentary coverage.
Research Briefing
Today the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has published its latest assessment of the economy and public finances. They have lowered their forecasts for GDP growth in 2017 and 2018, and increased their estimates of government borrowing. Here we investigate some of the figures and explain why. GDP growth in 2017 and 2018 down… The OBR
Research Briefing
A summary of Autumn Statement 2016 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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