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Cost of a bank holiday
The latest government estimate is that an additional bank holiday would cost the economy £2.4 billion.
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Research Briefing
Ministers in the House of Lords
Cabinet Ministers are sometimes members of the House of Lords. This paper sets out recent examples and considers the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords. It also looks at the appointment of ‘outside’ ministerial appointments.
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Debate Pack
The BBC mid-term charter review
The BBC’s mid-term charter review will be debated in the House of Commons on Thursday 9 May 2024.
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Research Briefing
Media Bill: policy background
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport published a draft Media Bill in March 2023.
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Debate Pack
Debate on technology in public services
A debate on technology in public services is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Monday 2 September 2024.
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Insight
UK aid: FCDO merger and the move to 0.5% four years on
It is four years since the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was created and the government announced aid spending would be temporarily cut.
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Research Briefing
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill would create a new offence of unauthorised entry to designated football matches in England and Wales.
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Constituency casework
Finding funding for charities and voluntary organisations
This article discusses some of the funding options and sources of advice available to charities and voluntary organisations.
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Debate Pack
Loneliness and isolation in elderly and vulnerable people
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on loneliness and isolation in elderly and vulnerable people on Wednesday 6 December at 2:30pm. This debate has been sponsored by Derek Thomas MP.
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Research Briefing
Football Governance Bill
The Football Governance Bill would establish an independent regulator for the men's game in England.
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Debate Pack
The future of basketball in the UK
A Westminster Hall debate on The future of basketball in the UK is scheduled for Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 9.30am. The Member leading the debate is Alex Sobel MP, a member of the Backbench Business Committee. The debate was appointed on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.
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House of Commons Library
Research Briefing
Online Safety Bill: progress of the Bill
The Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. This Briefing gives a summary of its parliamentary stages.
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Research Briefing
The National Disability Strategy: Content, reaction and progress
What is the National Disability Strategy (NDS), how has it been received, what are the legal issues and what progress has been made?
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Debate Pack
The Future of the Erasmus+ Scheme after 2020
This House of Commons Library landing page briefing has been prepared in advance of a Backbench Business debate entitled "The Future of the Erasmus+ Scheme after 2020". This will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 21st June.
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Research Briefing
Football governance – time for change?
This Briefing looks at plans to legislate for an independent regulator for English football.
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Insight
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
The Turing Scheme
The Turing Scheme has replaced the Erasmus+ programme in providing funding for participants in UK universities, colleges, and schools to go on international study and work placements.
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Debate Pack
The funding decisions of Arts Council England
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 18 January 2023 at 2.30pm on the funding decisions of Arts Council England. The debate will be led by Sir Robert Neill MP.
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