Research Briefing
Burden of Taxation: International Comparisons
In 2006, the UK tax burden was 37.1%, 11th highest of 30 OECD countries.
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Supplementary Estimate and Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No 3) Bill: or how the UK banks were rescued.
This note describes the immediate package of financial measures announced by the Government to stabilise the UK banking system at the height of the financial crisis. It relates to the rescue package for banks and not to the reforms to regulation which followed.
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Research Briefing
Banking Bill Bill 147 of 2007-08
Banking Bill Bill 147 of 2007-08 House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/77
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators, October 2008
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. [Articles: The financial markets in the summer of 2008; LIBOR: What is it?]
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Research Briefing
Motor vehicles: daytime running lights
In September 2008 the European Commission confirmed that daytime running lights would be fitted to all new vehicles from 2011.
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Research Briefing
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Bill 80 of 2007-08
This short Bill provides the legislative framework for an intended ‘dormant assets’ scheme. Dormant assets are those that have no clear owner; the owner has not used the account for some time and cannot be contacted. The Bill provides a mechanism by which assets so identified can be managed and distributed for defined social purposes. It also provides necessary legal protections for institutions participating in the scheme.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency: August 2008
This paper shows the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance recorded as resident in each constituency in the United Kingdom in August 2008, together with comparisons with the levels in August 2007 and August 1997. This paper also presents residence-based unemployment rates for all 646 constituencies in the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, September 2008
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by constituency, July 2008
Unemployment by constituency, July 2008. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/69. This paper shows the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance recorded as resident in each constituency in the United Kingdom in July 2008, together with comparisons with the levels in July 2007 and July 1997.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, August 2008
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators.
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Research Briefing
The Road Haulage Industry : costs and taxes
The Road Haulage Industry : costs and taxes. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/68
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Research Briefing
Impacts of immigration
This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by constituency, June 2008
Unemployment by constituency, June 2008. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/64. Summarises the monthly count of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants for UK parliamentary constituencies.
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Research Briefing
Fuel duty: some key statistics
In 2008/09, fuel duties are projected to raise £25.7 billion. In June 2008, duty and VAT made up 57.7% of the price of a litre of unleaded petrol.
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