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Research Briefing
Taxation of road fuels
This Commons Library briefing discusses the approach of Labour, Coalition and Conservative Governments since 2010 to taxing road fuels.
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Research Briefing
High Speed Rail 2 – an overview
An overview of High Speed Rail 2 (HS2): an ambitious, controversial project for a high-speed rail line connecting some of the country's largest cities.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Road traffic offences and licensing FAQs
This briefing paper answers Frequently Asked Questions about road traffic offences and licensing.
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Debate Pack
Great British Railway headquarters
This page provides a summary of the competition to determine the location of the Great British Railway headquarters.
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Insight
Councils in England to get new powers over traffic offences
Some councils will soon be able to apply for new powers to fine motorists for certain traffic offences.
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Debate Pack
Anti-social behaviour and off-road bikes
A Westminster Hall debate on 'Anti-social behaviour and off-road bikes’ has been scheduled for Thursday 26 May 2022 at 1.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Grahame Morris MP.
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Research Briefing
The National Bus Strategy: Bus policy in England outside London
On 15 March 2021, the Government published Bus Back Better: The National Bus Strategy for England. This briefing covers the reforms in the National Bus Strategy, how and why bus journeys have declined, previous reforms and debate.
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Research Briefing
P&O Ferries: Employment law issues
This briefing looks at employment law issues arising from the recent decision by P&O Ferries to make around 800 seafarers redundant. It covers the law around redundancy, consultation, notifying authorities, minimum wage, TUPE and fire and rehire, in the context of P&O Ferries.
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Debate Pack
E-petition on vehicle ‘tampering’ offences
An e-petition (600954) calling on the Government not to introduce new offences for vehicle “tampering” will be debated in Westminster Hall on 25 April 2022. It will be led by Nick Fletcher MP on behalf of the Petitions Committee.
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Research Briefing
Regional airports
This paper looks at policy affecting regional airports in the UK, including ownership trends, subsidised routes, slot allocation, pandemic support, airport expansion and carbon emissions.
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Debate Pack
Future funding of urban transport
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Future funding of urban transport’ has been scheduled for Thursday 31 March 2022 from 1.30-3pm. The debate has been initiated by Clive Betts MP.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: International Travel FAQs for England
This paper answers common questions about how international travel from and to England is currently affected by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Debate Pack
Increasing capacity and other improvements to the A5 in the Midlands
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Increasing capacity and other improvements to the A5 in the Midlands’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 23 March 2022 at 2.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Mark Pawsey MP.
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Research Briefing
Transport appraisal and evaluation
Transport infrastructure is integral to national policies such as the Government’s Levelling-Up and decarbonisation agendas. This briefing paper provides an overview of the Government's transport appraisal processes, including their strengths, limitations and possible alternatives.
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