UK Fifth Carbon Budget
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on the UK Carbon Budgets, including information on the Climate Change Act 2008,…
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Research Briefing
Consumption of dog meat in the UK
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 21 February 2019…
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Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 21 February 2019…
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Consumer protection: leisure homes
This Commons briefing paper provides a general overview of the existing protections available to leisure home owners under consumer protection…
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The Cost of Unhealthy Housing to the National Health Service
There will be a general debate on the cost of unhealthy housing to the NHS on 26 February 2019. The…
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Revised Government spending plans for 2018/19
This briefing looks at the most recent set of the Government’s spending plans, the Supplementary Estimates 2018/19, and provides both…
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Pre-election period of sensitivity
Restrictions on the use of public resources are in place during the pre-election period before elections and referendums. The Cabinet…
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Antisemitism in modern society
A general debate on antisemitism in modern society…
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Street works in England
This paper sets out the rights of utility companies and others to undertake street works and the powers available to…
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Local road maintenance in England
This paper describes the governance and funding framework in which local authorities in England maintain and repair the local road…
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Average Earnings: Key Economic Indicators
Average Earnings: Regularly updated data on average weekly earnings, including breakdowns by public and private sectors.…
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European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill 2017-19
Yvette Cooper presented a Private Member’s bill, the European Union (No. 4) Bill 2017-19, on Wednesday 13 February 2019. The…
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The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
The HHSRS is a risk based assessment tool which is used by environmental health officers to assess the risk (the…
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Youth unemployment statistics
This paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.…
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, January 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well…
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