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  • Research Briefing

    Food Banks in the UK

    Thursday, 14 July, 2022

    The Trussell Trust, a charity working to end the need of food banks, has reported a 15% drop in the number of three-day emergency food parcels it distributed between 31 March 2021 and 1 April 2022, compared to the year before. This was still an increase of 14% compared to the year 2019-2020, before the pandemic. In 2021-22 it distributed 2.1 million food parcels in the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: the lockdown laws

    Thursday, 14 July, 2022

    This Library briefing paper explains the types of coronavirus restrictions and requirements that have been imposed by the UK's lockdown laws. Currently no restrictions on domestic movement, gatherings or business opening/service limits are in place in any part of the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • Police
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Shark Fins Bill 2022-23

    Thursday, 14 July, 2022

    The Shark Fins Bill 2022-23 is scheduled for Second Reading in the Commons on Friday 15 July 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    The Commonwealth

    Thursday, 14 July, 2022

    The Commonwealth has 56 members. This briefing provides a short history of the organisation, how it works, what it does, and how its membership is determined.

    • Research Briefing
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill 2022-23

    Wednesday, 13 July, 2022

    This briefing paper provides information on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons by Dean Russell MP as a Private Member's Bill on 15 June 2022. The paper lays out the background, content and commentary on the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 2022-23

    Wednesday, 13 July, 2022

    This briefing paper provides information on the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons by Stuart C McDonald MP as a Private Member's Bill on 15 June 2022. The paper lays out the background, content and commentary on the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    UK aid for LGBT+ inclusion

    Wednesday, 13 July, 2022

    UK aid seeks to improve the lives of LGBT+ people globally. The paper sets out the potential effects of the pandemic, and UK aid and diplomatic efforts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Equality
    • Institutions
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Ukraine crisis 2022: Aid and refugees

    Wednesday, 13 July, 2022

    Describes the effects of the conflict in Ukraine and the number of refugees leaving the country, alongside what aid the UK and others have pledged in 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Europe
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    Waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines

    Wednesday, 13 July, 2022

    To meet demand for Covid-19 vaccines, some countries have argued for a waiver on intellectual property rights for vaccines. This paper sets out the debate.

    • Research Briefing
    • International development
    • International trade
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Protecting and restoring nature at COP15 and beyond

    Wednesday, 13 July, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber for Thursday 14 July 2022 on protecting and restoring nature at COP15 and beyond. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Caroline Lucas MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Civil law: debt enforcement

    Tuesday, 12 July, 2022

    This briefing paper provides an overview of the different types of civil law debt enforcement methods available to a judgment creditor in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Number of urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997

    Tuesday, 12 July, 2022

    Urgent questions are a category of oral questions that allow all MPs not in the Government to put a question to a minister without the usual notice required for oral question time and without the need to be drawn in a ballot.

    • Research Briefing
    • House of Commons
    • Parliamentary data
  • Insight

    Votes of no confidence

    Tuesday, 12 July, 2022

    How are no confidence motions drafted and what happens if a Government loses?

    • Insight
    • Government
    • House of Commons
  • Debate Pack

    Forced labour and NHS PPE supply chains

    Tuesday, 12 July, 2022

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Forced labour and NHS PPE supply chains on Thursday 14th July at 1:50pm.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    After Brexit: Visiting, working, and living in the EU

    Tuesday, 12 July, 2022

    This briefing provides an overview of the implications of the UK’s new relationship with the EU for people wishing to visit or move to the EU. It also highlights some useful sources of further information for constituents. It focuses on the broad requirements applicable to British citizens and also refers to the UK’s comparable requirements for EU citizens.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Immigration
    • The EU
    • Brexit

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