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Research Briefing

Leaving the EU

Monday, 01 July, 2013

The Treaty on European Union provides for a Member State to leave the EU, either on the basis of a negotiated withdrawal agreement or without one. If the UK were to leave the EU following a referendum, it is likely that the Government would negotiate an agreement with the EU, which would probably contain transitional arrangements as well as provide for the UK’s long-term future relations with the EU. There is no precedent for such an agreement, but it would in all likelihood come at the end of complex and lengthy negotiations.
Research Briefing

Background to the 2013 Spending Review

Friday, 14 June, 2013

This note provides background information ahead of the 2013 Spending Review, which will be announced on the 26 June 2013.
Research Briefing

A summary of the 2013 Budget

Wednesday, 20 March, 2013

This note summarises the main points of the 2013 Budget.
Research Briefing

Background to the 2013 Budget

Thursday, 14 March, 2013

This note sets out the economic and public finance background to the 2013 Budget.
Research Briefing

Interest rates and inflation

Thursday, 07 March, 2013

On 7 March, the Bank of England announced that interest rates would be kept on hold at 0.5%. Interest rates have been unchanged for forty-eight months (since March 2009). The next interest rate announcement will be on 4 April. Inflation (measured by the change in the CPI) showed inflation at 2.7% in January 2013 for the fourth consecutive month and above the Bank of England’s 2% target for the thirty-eighth successive month. The next inflation figures (for February 2013) are due to be published on 19 March.
Research Briefing

The 2012 Autumn Statement

Wednesday, 05 December, 2012

This note summarises the main points of the Autumn Statement.
Research Briefing

Background to the 2012 Autumn Statement

Monday, 03 December, 2012

The Chancellor will present the Autumn Statement on 5 December. This note sets out the economic and public finance background to the Statement.
Research Briefing

Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund Limited (BEAPFF)

Friday, 30 November, 2012

This short note provides background on the recent announcement that the Bank of England is to transfer to the Exchequer excess cash held by the Bank as part of its programme of Quantitative Easing (QE).
Research Briefing

The eurozone crisis: action taken by the European Central Bank (ECB)

Wednesday, 24 October, 2012

This note discusses some of the 'unconventional' measures taken by the ECB in response to the euro crisis and the political controversy they have generated.
Research Briefing

UK/India trade statistics

Tuesday, 23 October, 2012

This short note looks at UK/India trade statistics and was prepared for the Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debate on UK-India trade on Wednesday 25 January 2012.
Research Briefing

UK – Russia trade statistics

Monday, 22 October, 2012

This note looks at UK/Russia trade statistics
Research Briefing

UK Trade statistics

Monday, 08 October, 2012

This note looks at UK trade and provides a summary of the key statistics behind the UK’s Balance of Trade.
Research Briefing

Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill

Wednesday, 12 September, 2012

This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill
Research Briefing

European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill

Thursday, 30 August, 2012

This Bill enables the UK to ratify an amendment to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Research Briefing

Scotland’s economy: current situation and issues related to independence

Friday, 06 July, 2012

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