Planning Bill: Committee Stage Report

Documents to download

(Bill 71 of 2007-08)

Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation

House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
Rising cost of living in the UK

This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
Fuel poverty in the UK

Record energy price rises have led to concern that more families will be drawn into ever deeper fuel poverty. This briefing at how fuel poverty varies across the UK, policies to address fuel poverty, and stakeholder comment on the issue.