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Economic policy

  • Debate Pack

    Spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures

    Tuesday, 05 July, 2022

    An Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 5 July 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Energy
    • National Insurance
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures

    Monday, 04 July, 2022

    An Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Work and Pensions on the cost of living measures will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 5 July 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Energy
    • National Insurance
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Spending of the office of the Secretary of State for Wales on measures to support the Welsh economy, and its consequences for funding the devolved institutions

    Monday, 04 July, 2022

    An Estimates Day debate spending of the office of the Secretary of State for Wales on measures to support the Welsh economy, and its consequences for funding the devolved institutions will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 5 July 2022.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    The Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022-23

    Friday, 17 June, 2022

    This briefing paper provides information on the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons on 15 June 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Spring Statement 2022: A summary

    Thursday, 24 March, 2022

    A summary of the announcements in the Chancellor's Spring Statement of 23 March 2022 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Background to Spring Statement 2022

    Thursday, 17 March, 2022

    This briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2022, which will take place on 23 March 2022. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
    • Tax
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland: Key issues

    Tuesday, 08 March, 2022

    A briefing paper on some "key issues" in the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly

    • Research Briefing
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    • UK elections
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    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s Overseas Territories and sanctions against Russia

    Friday, 04 March, 2022

    The UK has imposed sanctions against Russia. This paper describes how these sanctions apply in the UK's Overseas Territories.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Finance
    • Overseas territories
  • Research Briefing

    The welfare cap

    Friday, 25 February, 2022

    This policy limits the total amount that Government can spend on certain benefits, including tax credits and housing benefit. Not to be confused with the household benefits cap which limits the amount individual households can receive.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    The Office for Budget Responsibility

    Friday, 25 February, 2022

    This briefing investigates who the Office for Budget Responsibility are and what they do.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Levelling up: What are the Government’s proposals?

    Friday, 18 February, 2022

    The briefing looks at the Government’s “levelling up” agenda, including a summary of its February 2022 levelling up white paper.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Local government
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    UK Government policy on freeports

    Monday, 14 February, 2022

    This briefing looks at the background to the UK Government's freeports policy, including the Spring 2021 Budget's announcement of freeport locations.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Industry
    • International trade
    • Planning
    • Tax
  • Data Dashboard

    Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England

    Wednesday, 02 February, 2022

    Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.

    • Data Dashboard
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Local government
    • Covid-19
    • Local data
    • Public finances data
  • Insight

    Economic update: Economy was back to pre-pandemic level before Omicron

    Tuesday, 25 January, 2022

    The UK economy grew above its pre-pandemic size for the first time in November 2021, before Omicron.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19

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