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Business

  • Research Briefing

    Distance selling: sale of goods, digital content & services online, by phone, off-business premises etc

    Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

    This Commons briefing paper provides information on the main provisions of the Consumer Contracts Regulations. It also outlines other legislation which may regulate distance selling.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Research Briefing

    Building Safety Bill: Lords amendments

    Thursday, 14 April, 2022

    This briefing paper covers amendments to the Building Safety Bill made in Grand Committee, on report and at third reading in the House of Lords.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Internet advertising

    Thursday, 14 April, 2022

    This briefing considers the Online Safety Bill and the Online Advertising Programme consultation. It also looks at other initiatives and proposed regulatory interventions that would impact on online advertising.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Research Briefing

    Unexplained Wealth Orders

    Thursday, 14 April, 2022

    Unexplained Wealth Orders allow for the confiscation of property without proving criminality, by reversing the burden of proof. How do they work and have they been a success?

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Economic policy
  • Debate Pack

    Royal Mail services and the covid-19 pandemic

    Wednesday, 13 April, 2022

    A debate on Royal Mail services and the covid-19 pandemic is scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 19 April 2022 at 4.30pm. Helen Hayes MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Industry
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Central bank digital currencies

    Wednesday, 13 April, 2022

    An overview of what central bank digital currencies are, what they might offer, and progress on developing them.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Finance
  • Research Briefing

    Analysis of the Online Safety Bill

    Friday, 08 April, 2022

    The Online Safety Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 19 April 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Press and media
  • Research Briefing

    Economic crime in the UK: A multi-billion pound problem

    Wednesday, 06 April, 2022

    Economic crime costs the UK billions per year. This briefing discusses UK Government efforts to tackle it, including its 2019-2022 Economic Crime Plan.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Finance
  • Research Briefing

    Registers of beneficial ownership

    Wednesday, 06 April, 2022

    What are registers of beneficial ownership and how are they developing in the UK and around the world?

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Crime
  • Research Briefing

    New business support measures: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

    Wednesday, 06 April, 2022

    The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 introduced permanent measures to update the UK insolvency regime, and temporary measures to help businesses during the pandemic.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Countering Russian influence in the UK

    Friday, 01 April, 2022

    Widespread sanctions have been imposed on Russia for its actions in Ukraine. But there have also been calls for the Government to go further and bring forward long-awaited proposals on countering foreign influence in the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Defence
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • Europe
    • Finance
    • Immigration
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
  • Research Briefing

    Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022

    Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

    The Act introduces a binding arbitration process for when business landlords and tenants in England and Wales can’t agree how to deal with outstanding rent built up during periods of coronavirus restrictions

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    UK Shared Prosperity Fund: design and development

    Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

    This briefing looks at the history of the development of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, covering the issues around its design and the response it has received.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Planning
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: International Travel FAQs for England

    Thursday, 24 March, 2022

    This paper answers common questions about how international travel from and to England is currently affected by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Industry
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

    Wednesday, 23 March, 2022

    An explanation of the Act's three main measures on: (1) a beneficial ownership register of Overseas Entities owning UK property; (2) Unexplained Wealth Orders; and (3) Sanctions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Economic situation
    • Europe

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