Driving in the EU after Brexit
There are new requirements for UK licence holders driving within the EU and for EU licence holders driving in the UK.
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation
Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it
End of Brexit transition: key changes and preparations
With days left before the end of the Brexit transition period, it is still not clear if there will be a new UK-EU agreement in place when it ends. But some things will change whether or not there is a deal. This briefing sets out key changes and UK and EU preparations
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: Transport
The Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. This briefing provides analysis of the impacts on the aviation and road haulage sectors at the end of the transition period whether the UK and EU enter into an agreement or not.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: traffic accidents
This page provides data on the number of road traffic accident casualties by constituency in Great Britain during 2019.
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Research Briefing
Electric vehicles and infrastructure
This paper explains what electric vehicles are and how successive governments have planned for infrastructure and provided vehicle grants and incentives to encourage and accommodate their growth. It also sets out how the electricity grid is preparing to accommodate any increased demand from EV charging and looks at comparative emissions from EVs and conventional vehicles.
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Debate Pack
e-petition 331453, relating to funding for Transport for London
A Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to funding for Transport for London [free transport for under-18s ] is scheduled for Monday 30 November 2020, from 6-7:30pm. Ellliot Colburn MP of the Petitions Committee, will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Roads and motor vehicles: FAQs for 2020
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Research Briefing
Regulating electric scooters (e-scooters)
This briefing paper provides an overview of the existing legal framework for electric scooters (e-scooters). It also analyses the arguments for and against legalising e-scooters on UK roads, drawing on the limited evidence from other countries and cities that have sanctioned their use.
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Research Briefing
Road pricing
This paper gives an overview of the concept of national road pricing, including its history in the UK and current debates about its attractions as a replacement for fuel duty and vehicle excise duty in the future.
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Research Briefing
Smart motorways and All Lane Running
This paper explains the ongoing debate about the safety of All Lane Running (ALR) on smart motorways, including the Government’s stocktake and action plan, published in March 2020.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of the Business and Planning Bill 2019-21
This Library Paper has been prepared for the Commons stages of the Business and Planning Bill 2019-21 on 29 June 2020.
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Research Briefing
Oil Prices
Spot oil prices were just over $40 per barrel in mid June 2020. The crashed after the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown led to a dramatic cut in demand. Prices fell from almost $70 a barrel in early January to below $20 per barrel in late April 2020. Oil prices peaked in July 2008 at almost $150 per barrel and were in the $100-125 range for much of 2011 to early 2014.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Support for household finances
This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures introduced by the Government, and other authorities, to support household finances during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
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Research Briefing
Petrol and diesel prices
Average mid-May prices for petrol and diesel were 105.1 and 1112.2 pence per litre respectively. They fell rapidly after the coronavirus outbreak largely due to sharp drops in oil prices. The UK had the 13th highest petrol and 4th highest diesel prices in the EU+UK.
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