Research Briefing
Latest statistics and forecasts for household debt in the UK and international comparisons. There is also a guide explaining how to understand and interpret household debt statistics and a summary of research looking at its effects on the economy.
Research Briefing
Push payment scams are a growing form of financial fraud. The industry, financial regulators and the police are working together to try to reduce its impact. This note outlines some current initiatives.
Insight
How successful has the industry been in maintaining provision of free cash across the country, including areas with high deprivation?
Debate Pack
There have been recent headlines about the possibility of widespread cuts to the ATM network. These proposals have since changed, but the announcement highlighted the important role that cash provision facilities makes to the viability of businesses and the vitality of local communities.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper provides background information for Commons Report stage of the Civil Liability Bill [HL] which is due to take place on 23 October 2018
Research Briefing
An overview of bank branch closures to 2018. Later developments appear in our briefing paper Bank branches: why are they closing and what is the impact? (CBP 8740).
Research Briefing
This note sums up the amounts spent and recovered by the government in the bank rescues of the 2007-09 financial crisis.
Debate Pack
A debate on how to find a fair system of investigation of small firms' complaints against banks.
Research Briefing
The Government published its White Paper on future relations between the UK and the EU on 12 July. It envisages a 'common rulebook' to facilitate 'frictionless' trade, and among other things, UK cooperation in security matters, a commitment to maintain high environmental, data and consumer protection standards, UK participation in some EU agencies and solutions to the Irish border issues - all underpinned by a new governance structure that will pay "due regard" to the EU Court. Would the White Paper proposals work and do they respect both UK sovereignty and the indivisibility of the EU Single Market? David Davis's 'alternative' white paper proposes a somewhat different future relationship. This paper looks at proposals in both documents.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government's proposals to increase the small claims track limit for personal injury claims and to reform the whiplash claims process
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Civil Liability Bill [HL] which includes provisions relating to whiplash and the personal injury discount rate
Research Briefing
This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018.
Research Briefing
Looks at the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 and the debates on it when the legislation was before Parliament
Debate Pack
This Paper is background for a debate on possible future reforms to the way that small firms can seek redress in cases of poor practice against them by their banks.
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