This paper provides brief information in response to some key questions regarding the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on separated families, maintenance arrangements and access to children.
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Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill: Progress of the Bill (405 KB, PDF)
This is a note on the progress through both Houses of Parliament of the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (the Bill). It complements Library Research Paper 14/38 prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
The Coalition Agreement included a commitment to encourage volunteering and involvement in social action. The Government intends that the Bill will help to fulfil this commitment by reassuring volunteers (and others) that the courts will consider the context of their actions in the event that they are sued for negligence or breach of statutory duty. The Bill is one of a number of initiatives being pursued by the Government to tackle the perception of a “compensation culture” which, among other things, may deter people from volunteering or getting involved in activities of benefit to the community.
The Bill was not amended in the House of Commons. Two Government amendments, one to Clause 3 and the other to Clause 4, were agreed in the House of Lords. The House of Commons is due to consider Lords amendments on 2 February 2015.
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Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill: Progress of the Bill (405 KB, PDF)
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This page provides constituency-level data on deprivation in England.
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This Commons Library briefing paper examines the key funding pressures facing adult social care services in England and evidence of the impacts of these pressures on social care and health services. The paper explains the additional funding committed to adult social care between 2016/17 and 2020/21, and outlines concerns about a social care funding gap and future financial uncertainty.
