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Economic policy

  • Research Briefing

    Public sector pay

    Monday, 13 December, 2021

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses public sector pay policy and the pay freeze announced in Spending Review 2020. It also looks at past public sector pay policy and trends in public sector pay.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
    • Work and incomes
    • Social security
  • Debate Pack

    Wellbeing Economy approach to meeting climate goals

    Monday, 29 November, 2021

    A debate on the Wellbeing Economy approach to meeting climate goals is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 30 November 2021, at 4.30pm, in Westminster Hall. The debate will be opened by Caroline Lucas.

    • Debate Pack
    • Climate change
    • Economic policy
  • Insight

    Examining the end of the furlough scheme

    Monday, 15 November, 2021

    Who used the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, how successful was it, and who is likely to be most affected by it ending?

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Business rate reliefs in the October 2021 Budget

    Tuesday, 09 November, 2021

    The October 2021 Budget contained several reliefs from business rates that will apply in England in the 2022/23 financial year.

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: A summary

    Thursday, 28 October, 2021

    On 27 October, the Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget and Spending Review to Parliament. The Office for Budget Responsibility also published new forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing summarises the key announcements.

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

    Background to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021

    Thursday, 21 October, 2021

    This briefing sets out the background to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, which will take place on 27 October 2021. 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
    • Rail
    • Tax
  • Insight

    Reducing UK aid spending: Which countries are impacted?

    Tuesday, 05 October, 2021

    Recent reductions in UK aid spending have been controversial. Some UK Government priority countries like Pakistan and Yemen have seen their aid reduced.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • International development
  • Research Briefing

    FAQs: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

    Friday, 01 October, 2021

    This briefing provides answers to frequently asked questions on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It covers the rules that apply from 1 November 2020. It also contains a discussion of excluded workers and furlough fraud.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Scotland: Public spending and revenue

    Tuesday, 14 September, 2021

    Public spending and taxation in Scotland was a hotly debated issue in the run up to the Scottish independence referendum, and has remained so since. A range of statistics exist on the subject: here we look at what these say and how they are measured.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    The Government’s Levelling Up Agenda

    Friday, 10 September, 2021

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Government’s Levelling Up Agenda at 4:30pm on Wednesday 15th September 2021.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Planning
    • Public spending
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    EU State Aid rules and WTO Subsidies Agreement

    Wednesday, 04 August, 2021

    This briefing sets out the principles of EU rules on state aid and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing measures.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Industry
    • Brexit
  • Insight

    Aid spending: Commons to vote on return to 0.7%

    Tuesday, 13 July, 2021

    What the outcome of today’s debate would mean for aid spending.

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • International development
  • Debate Pack

    Estimates Day debate: Official Development Assistance and the British Council

    Friday, 25 June, 2021

    The debate on 30 June will focus on the Government's reduction in aid spending in 2021, and funding to the British Council. Many of the Council's programmes have been affected by the pandemic, with a reduction in income. This paper covers UK Government spending on aid and funding to the British Council in 2021, together with relevant parliamentary and press material.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • Public spending
  • Debate Pack

    The Levelling Up Agenda

    Friday, 11 June, 2021

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Levelling Up Agenda on Tuesday 15th June at 2:30pm

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Planning
  • Insight

    Tax strategy and Government policy

    Thursday, 03 June, 2021

    What are the different approaches to taxation that might appear in a tax strategy?

    • Insight
    • Economic policy
    • Government
    • Tax

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