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  • Debate Pack

    Securing Britain’s industrial future

    Tuesday, 15 November, 2022

    There will be an Opposition Day debate on ‘Securing Britain’s Industrial Future’ on 15 November 2022. This page provides background information ahead of the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Industry
  • Research Briefing

    Shops opening on Christmas Day

    Monday, 14 November, 2022

    This short briefing paper summarises the background to the Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 and its main provisions. It also outlines the position in Scotland under the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Debate Pack

    Potential UK support for investigations into the Bhopal gas explosion

    Friday, 11 November, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on potential UK support for investigations into the Bhopal gas explosion is scheduled for Tuesday 15 November 2022, from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate will be led by Navendu Mishra MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Asia Pacific
    • Business
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 2022-23

    Friday, 11 November, 2022

    This briefing provides background to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill and summarises the proceedings in the Commons.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Economy
    • International trade
    • Public spending
  • Insight

    Value for money and budget cuts: What are “efficiency savings”?

    Friday, 11 November, 2022

    This Insight looks at how the term has been used in the past, and what this might mean for the Autumn Statement on 17 November.

    • Insight
    • Economy
    • Finance
  • Research Briefing

    Ticket resales

    Tuesday, 08 November, 2022

    This briefing paper outlines the current regulation of the secondary ticketing market. It also considers recent initiatives to tighten regulation of this sector.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Research Briefing

    UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

    Tuesday, 08 November, 2022

    This briefing provides information on the UK's trade agreement with New Zealand, including reaction to it and the process of Parliamentary scrutiny.

    • Research Briefing
    • International trade
  • Debate Pack

    Temporary recovery visas

    Monday, 07 November, 2022

    There will be a debate on temporary recovery visas for industries experiencing labour and skills shortages in Westminster Hall on 8 November 2022 at 14:30pm. This debate will be led by Tim Farron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Touring artists and the UK-EU economic partnership

    Wednesday, 02 November, 2022

    After the UK exit from the EU, performing artists have additional administrative requirements and costs when touring in EU Member States and the UK. This briefing provides an overview of the current arrangements. Creative sectors are calling for improvements.

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Economy
    • International trade
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Public ownership of energy companies

    Friday, 28 October, 2022

    On Monday 31 October 2022 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 608056 relating to the public ownership of energy companies. The debate will be opened by Martyn Day MP on behalf of the Petitions Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill 2022-23

    Thursday, 27 October, 2022

    The Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill 2022-23 will be read for a second time on 28th October 2022. This briefing provides background and relevant information to the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
  • Constituency Casework

    Constituency information: Water companies

    Thursday, 27 October, 2022

    Information about water and sewerage companies by constituency, including an interactive dashboard.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Consumers
    • Local data
    • Transport and infrastructure data
  • Research Briefing

    Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 2022-23

    Wednesday, 26 October, 2022

    This briefing paper provides information on the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Yasmin Qureshi MP as a Private Member's Bill on 15 June 2022. The paper lays out the background, content and commentary on the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23

    Wednesday, 26 October, 2022

    This briefing will discuss the Government's Bill to make provision about minimum service levels in connection with the taking by trade unions of strike action relating to transport services.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Rail
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Regulation of fireworks

    Wednesday, 26 October, 2022

    This briefing paper provides an overview of the current legislative provisions regulating the supply and use of fireworks in England & Wales and (in the main) Scotland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers

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