Constituency casework
Water Meters
Water meters are devices that measure how much water is used at a property and allow customers to be charged for water based on their consumption (metered charging).
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Research Briefing
Brexit: ATOL protection scheme
This Commons briefing paper provides a summary of the impact on ATOL of a “no deal” Brexit. In the process, it also provides an outline of the current insolvency protections provided by ATOL in respect of package holidays and LTAs.
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Research Briefing
Political advertising
This House of Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the current regulation of political advertising in the UK.
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Research Briefing
No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research
The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
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Research Briefing
Energy Smart Meters
Between now and the end of 2020 more than 50 million new energy ‘smart meters’ are being rolled out to 30 million homes and smaller non-domestic sites in Great Britain.
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Constituency casework
Broadband
This article is no longer being updated. For information on broadband rollout and consumer telecoms issues please refer to Gigabit broadband FAQs (2 August 2023) and Mobile and broadband: affordability and consumer protection (28 November 2022)- see Further reading from the House of Commons Library below.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: product standards and safety marking
This Commons briefing paper considers the UK’s conformity with product standards and safety marking in the lead up to Brexit.
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Insight
Economic update: Consumers spend but economy contracts
The UK economy contracted in quarter 2 of 2019, but consumers continue to spend. The new Government has made several public spending pledges.
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Insight
New online security measures: What if you don’t have a smartphone?
From September 2019, people shopping or banking online may face new checks in order to prevent fraud.
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Insight
Economic update: Growth slows at home and abroad
Growth has slowed in recent months, while a faltering international economy and Brexit uncertainties pose risks to the outlook.
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Debate Pack
Debate on an e-petition calling for a ban on the use of all non-recyclable and unsustainable food packaging
A pack will be prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 24 June 2019 on an e-petition relating to unsustainable packaging. The debate will be opened by Daniel Zeichner MP.
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Debate Pack
Telephone and Online Scams
A Westminster Hall debate on Telephone and online scams is scheduled for Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 11.30am. The Member leading the debate is Chris Elmore MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: consumer rights
This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of some of the main issues in respect of the impact of Brexit on the UK's consumer regime. As of 21 May 2021 this paper has been superseded by a new Library briefing paper (CBP 09126) (see below).
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Constituency casework
Playing music in public places
This guide provides information about the licensing that is needed to play music in public. For instance, in a B&B, a shop or a pub.
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