Business

This House of Commons briefing paper provides an overview of what consumers can expect when their travel or holiday booking has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and their legal rights

This Commons briefing provides an outline of the main measures of the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. The Act introduces permanent measures to update the UK insolvency regime, and temporary measures to give struggling businesses a lifeline during the current coronavirus crisis.

Ireland is one of the UK's largest trading partners. This note gives some key statistics on UK-Ireland trade.

This note provides some basic statistics on the UK's trade with the EU.

This briefing paper summarises proceedings on the Trade Bill 2019-21 at Committee Stage in the House of Commons.

China is one of the UK's largest trading partners. This note gives some key statistics on UK-China trade.

This short Commons Library briefing paper examines UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Looks at the Pensions Regulator's powers to protect pension scheme benefits and measures to strengthen them in the Pension Schemes Bill (HL} 2019/21

The Chancellor will make a statement to the House on Wednesday 8 July. He will outline plans to support the economy. The Chancellor’s statement is being labelled as a ‘summer economic update’.

There will be an Estimates Day debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 July 2020.

The Library has published a series of briefings on international dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, ranging from general surveys of its impact on developing countries to assessments of its effects in specific situations. Links to these briefings can be found here.

This Library Paper has been prepared for the Commons stages of the Business and Planning Bill 2019-21 on 29 June 2020.

The Ministry of Defence will review the single source contract regulatory framework in 2021. This Commons Library briefing paper explains what the framework is and changes made to date.