Research Briefing
Household flood insurance
The establishment of the Flood Re scheme by the Water Act and subsequent Regulations. This briefing is no longer being updated.
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Research Briefing
Financial Services: European aspects
This Paper brings together recent European Union legislative and regulatory developments in the sphere of financial or corporate regulation. It provides relevant UK context and activity. It also includes a checklist of EU regulations currently being implemented across the EU with links to further information or explanation.
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Research Briefing
Corporate Economic Crime
This brief outlines the issues involved with corporate economic crime and the measures taken, principally to reduce bribery and corruption..
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Research Briefing
Bank accounts: problems of identification
This note is aimed at the more practical manifestations of money laundering legislation: why can't I open a bank account?
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Research Briefing
Payment Systems Regulator
The financial crash of 2008 was a wake up call to the inadequacies of financial regulation worldwide. The basic payment service mechanisms on which everything relies did not escape the notice of the authorities. The upshot is a new regulator of the 'plumbing' of the financial system. This note describes its establishment and scope.
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Debate Pack
Criminal Finances Bill: Lords Amendments
This note summarises debate on and changes made to, the Criminal Finances Bill, during its Lords' committee stages. there is no accompanying Published Paper.
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Debate Pack
Regulatory role of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Law of Property Act receiverships
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday April 18th at 6.30pm on the role of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Law of Property Act receiverships. The debate will be opened by Jo Stevens MP.
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Debate Pack
Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders
Equitable Life Compensation; A further debate calling for compensation for some Equitable Life policyholders.
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Debate Pack
Cost of car insurance for young people
There will be a debate on the cost of car insurance for young people. This will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 20th March and is sponsored by Steve Double.
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Research Briefing
Unclaimed financial assets / dormant accounts
This note explains current moves to provide a mechanism for using unclaimed financial assets for charitable purposes, outlines the scale of the issue and provides advice on how constituents can check to see if they can reclaim any 'lost' assets. A more complete account of the issue can be found in Library Research Paper 08/73 which was produced for the passage of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill, in 2008.
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Research Briefing
Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill 2016-17
This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill 2016-17 (HC Bill 143). The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 February 2017. It is scheduled to receive Second Reading on 6 March.
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Debate Pack
Purchase of distressed assets by Cerberus Capital Management.
Purchase of distressed assets by Cerberus Capital Management.
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Debate Pack
Future of the London Stock Exchange
Parliamentary debate 21/2/17: Future of the London Stock Exchange
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Research Briefing
Criminal Finances Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Paper provides a guide to the Second Reading and Committee stage of the Criminal Finance Bill currently before the Commons. The Bill has broad cross party support and very few changes were made to it during Committee.
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Debate Pack
Commercial Financial Resolution Platform
This pack outlines some issues and statistics regarding the resolution of commercial financial disputes
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