Research Briefing
The financial crash of 2008 was a wake up call to the inadequacies of financial regulation worldwide. The basic payment service mechanisms on which everything relies did not escape the notice of the authorities. The upshot is a new regulator of the 'plumbing' of the financial system. This note describes its establishment and scope.
Research Briefing
This 2017 paper considers Gibraltar's constitutional status and some of the possible impacts of Brexit.
Research Briefing
What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
Research Briefing
What are EU directives and what will happen to them when the UK leaves the EU? This paper looks at EU directives in force and how they are implemented in the UK. This will give some idea of the task ahead for UK legislators.
Debate Pack
There will be a debate on the cost of car insurance for young people. This will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 20th March and is sponsored by Steve Double.
Research Briefing
This note explains current moves to provide a mechanism for using unclaimed financial assets for charitable purposes, outlines the scale of the issue and provides advice on how constituents can check to see if they can reclaim any 'lost' assets. A more complete account of the issue can be found in Library Research Paper 08/73 which was produced for the passage of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill, in 2008.
Debate Pack
Purchase of distressed assets by Cerberus Capital Management.
Debate Pack
Parliamentary debate 21/2/17: Future of the London Stock Exchange
Research Briefing
This Paper provides a guide to the Second Reading and Committee stage of the Criminal Finance Bill currently before the Commons. The Bill has broad cross party support and very few changes were made to it during Committee.
Research Briefing
A Commons Library Briefing on the creation of the Green Investment Bank by the Government and the ongoing debate around its proposed privatisation.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing summarises the progress of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill 2016-17.
Research Briefing
Covers debates in Parliament on the legislation to introduce the Lifetime ISA and Help to Save Accounts announced in Budget 2016
Research Briefing
This Briefing Paper has been prepared for the second reading debate of the Criminal Finances Bill on 25 October 2016. The Bill aims to improve the Government's ability to target the revenue generated by organised crime.
Research Briefing
Library briefing for Second Reading debate on 17 October 2016
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
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