“Common law marriage” and cohabitation
This Commons Library briefing paper provides general information about the number of cohabiting couples, how the law applies to them, the Law Commission’s proposals for reform and other calls for reform
Hate Crime Statistics
This briefing paper looks at Hate Crime in England & Wales using figures provided by the Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) and the Police Recorded Crime Series. The paper also presents data on hate crime rates per 100,000 population in each police force area and for each hate crime strand. It also looks at similar figures in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The tables that accompany the briefing paper are currently being updated.
Gallagher Premiership: How are rugby clubs regulated?
The Worcester Warriors Rugby Club men’s team has been relegated and Wasps has filed a second notice of intention to appoint administrators
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Research Briefing
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: Defence
On Wednesday 9 March 2022 the House of Commons will consider the estimates of defence spending.
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Debate Pack
Muslim community in Wales
A Westminster Hall debate on the Muslim community in Wales is scheduled for 23 February 2022 at 2:30pm. Ruth Jones MP will open the debate.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: Religion, 2021 census
Find out how many people identify with different faiths in your constituency, based on 2021 census data
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee statistics
This briefing provides statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends. TV licence fee revenues in 2020/21 were £3.75 billion which was slightly higher than the 2010/11 figure of £3.51 billion (in cash terms).Total BBC income in 2020/21 was £5.06 billion. TV licence fee revenues accounted for around 74% of total income.
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Debate Pack
The definition of Islamophobia
On 9 September 2021 at 3pm there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on the definition of Islamophobia. This debate will be led by Paul Bristow MP and Naz Shah MP.
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Research Briefing
Homicide Statistics
This briefing paper looks at homicide statistics in England and Wales. It also looks at equivalent statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as comparing international statistics on homicide. The paper also examines statistics concerning the characteristics of victims and offenders, the methods used to kill and the outcomes for offenders. This paper updates and supersedes the Commons Library Homicide Statistics Research Paper (99/56) published on 27 May 1999.
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Research Briefing
Public libraries
This Library paper gives a brief overview of public library services in England.
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Debate Pack
The spending of the Ministry of Justice
This is a debate pack on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, covering prisons, probation, courts, and legal aid as well as overall spending trends.
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Research Briefing
Agriculture: Historical Statistics
This note sets out important indicators of UK agriculture that have been published annually over this time. Together they give an indication of some of the ways that agriculture has changed in response to events over the last 100 years or more including the two world wars, the depression of the 1930s, the post-war boom and entry into the European Community. These long runs of data also give some historical context to more recent changes in agriculture including the dramatic fall in prices and farm incomes in the late 1990s, BSE and the outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
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Debate Pack
The contribution of the Jewish Community to the UK
A general debate on the contribution of the Jewish Community to the UK.
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