Research Briefing
Youth unemployment statistics
This briefing presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.
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Debate Pack
General Debate on building safety and resilience
A debate on building safety and resilience will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Wednesday 11 September 2024.
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Research Briefing
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
A briefing paper on Business Improvement Districts, which sets out the legal basis of BIDs and key statistics on their operations.
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Research Briefing
Flexible Working
This briefing provides an overview of the right to request flexible working. It explains the legal framework, charts the development of the right since its introduction and discusses government policy.
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Research Briefing
Financial Indicators: Key Economic Indicators
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.
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Research Briefing
Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
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Research Briefing
Finances of the Monarchy
A research briefing on the Finances of the Monarchy, including the Sovereign Grant, Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and tax arrangements for members of the Royal Family.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s fiscal targets
This briefing looks at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.
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Research Briefing
Exchange rates: Key Economic Indicators
Exchange rates: Data on the value of the pound relative to other major international currencies.
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Research Briefing
The creative industries tax reliefs: Policy and development
The creative industries tax reliefs allow companies involved in the production of several artistic outputs to reduce their corporation tax liability. The first one was the film tax relief, and it was introduced in 2007.
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Research Briefing
Regulation of fireworks
Fireworks are used in private celebrations and traditional events. This briefing outlines the current regulation of the sale, possession and use of fireworks.
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Research Briefing
The budget deficit: a short guide
This briefing answers some FAQs related to the government's budget deficit.
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Research Briefing
Reforming global institutions: Africa’s perspective
This briefing looks at African perspectives on reforming international institutions and the multilateral system.
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Research Briefing
Public spending: a brief introduction
The UK’s public sector will spend £1,226 billion in 2024/25. This briefing gives statistics and commentary on the various categories of recent public spending.
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Research Briefing
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
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