Research Briefing
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill is scheduled to have second reading on 2 December 2022. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill.
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Research Briefing
Bahrain: Introductory country profile
This briefing provides an introduction to Bahrain's politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.
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Research Briefing
Statistics on access to cash, bank branches and ATMs
This briefing gives statistics on cash use, access to cash, bank and building society branches, post office and ATM statistics.
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Research Briefing
Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators
Data on house prices, mortgage approvals and house-building.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Statement 2022: Vehicle Excise Duty
This briefing looks at the proposal to introduce Vehicle Excise Duty on electric vehicles from 1 April 2025, included in the Finance Bill 2022-23
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Debate Pack
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill 2022-23
The Government introduced the Stamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) Bill on 24 October 2022.This briefing explains the main changes to stamp duty land tax and how they will be implemented.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of North Sea oil and gas
This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.
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Research Briefing
The 0.7% aid target
In 2013, the UK first hit the UN target of spending 0.7% of GNI on aid. This briefing looks at the target’s history in the UK and the current reduction to 0.5%.
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Research Briefing
Mobile and broadband: affordability and consumer protection
This House of Commons Library briefing examines how the UK telecommunications market (broadband, mobile, and landline services) serves consumers and how it is regulated. It discusses recent concerns expressed on behalf of consumers in telecoms markets and looks at reforms aimed at improving customer fairness and protection.
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Debate Pack
Economic impact of covid-19 lockdowns
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the economic impact of covid-19 lockdowns on Tuesday 29th November at 2:30pm. The debate will be opened by Esther McVey MP
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Spring Budget 2021: personal allowance & higher rate threshold
In the 2021 Budget the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the income tax personal allowance and the higher rate threshold would be frozen for four years from 2022/23 to 2025/26.
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Research Briefing
Business and Consumer Confidence: Key Economic Indicators
Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.
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Research Briefing
Fiscal drag: An explainer
This briefing looks at fiscal drag in the context of taxation in the UK, focusing on income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) rates being frozen.
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Data Dashboard
The UK economy: a dashboard
This interactive dashboard shows data on economic growth, inflation, trade, employment, government borrowing and debt across the UK.
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