Social policy

Council tax : empty properties

A briefing paper explaining how council tax is applied to empty properties in England, Scotland and Wales, including the 'empty homes premium'.

• Housing and planning
• Local government
• Tax

Leasehold high-rise flats: Who pays for fire safety work?

This paper considers who's responsible for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.

• Home ownership
• Housing and planning
• Rented housing

Early years funding in England

An overview of early years funding in England since 2017-18 and Government plans for reform.

• Child care
• Children and families

Constituency and local area data

Browse and compare local-level data between constituencies and other small areas on topics such as housing, health, and energy.

Constituency casework

FAQs and explainers produced by Commons Library researchers to help caseworkers with a range of constituent queries.

Research

Politically impartial publications produced by Commons Library researchers, covering legislation, policy areas, and topical issues.