Covid-19: The public inquiries
Two public inquiries have been set up looking into the Covid-19 pandemic response. What will they examine and how long will they take?
Expiry of the Coronavirus Act’s temporary provisions
Temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 will expire by 25 March 2022. How is the Government planning for this deadline?
Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England
Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.
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Research Briefing
The coronavirus timeline: Measures taken by the House of Commons
The coronavirus timeline sets out the Commons’ response to the pandemic, including key ‘lock down’ dates and changes to the way parliamentarians worked. It includes links to the relevant debates in Hansard, Speaker’s Statements, Procedure Committee reports, the ‘Members’ Guide to hybrid proceedings’ and correspondence on proceedings during the pandemic.
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Insight
Coronavirus timeline: End of hybrid proceedings in the House of Commons
How has the Commons adapted procedures since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Insight
Coronavirus variants and surge testing in England
What are virus variants, how they are assessed and what is the Government is doing to curb the spread of ‘variants of concern’?
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Domestic abuse and Covid-19: A year into the pandemic
How has the pandemic affected domestic abuse and what has the Government’s response been?
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Government borrowing: Peacetime record confirmed
The Government borrowed £303 billion (14.5% of GDP) in 2020/21.
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Insight
Will online council meetings be extended beyond 6 May?
Many authorities wish to continue virtual meetings while social distancing measures remain in place.
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Insight
Budget 2021: Additional business rate reliefs in England
A further round of business rate reliefs and cash grants for businesses in England was announced in the March 2021 Budget.
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The furlough scheme: One year on
How has the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme changed over the year and what might happen once it ends?
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Lockdown laws in England: One year on
How the law underpinning England’s coronavirus lockdowns has been extended, amended and enforced over the year.
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Budget 2021: Social security measures
The Budget extended some crisis social security measures and announced other changes to the benefits system.
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Budget 2021: Forecasts for life after the pandemic
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects the economy to return to pre-crisis levels by mid-2022.
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Coronavirus: Impact on 2021 elections
There has been speculation that elections in May 2021 could or should be delayed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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