Coronavirus: Returning to work
This paper provides an overview of the rules surrounding COVID-19 and returning to work. It discusses the lockdown legislation, employer's health and safety obligations and when workers can refuse to go to work.
Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of coronavirus.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Impact on the labour market
This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.
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Research Briefing
Bankers’ pay
How concerns about banking executives' pay have been addressed, in particular since the 2007/08 global financial crisis.
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Research Briefing
Food Banks in the UK
Increases in the number of emergency food parcels distributed by food banks have accelerated over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in those going to children. The Trussell Trust reported a 47 per cent increase in the number of three-day emergency food parcels it distributed in the 6 months from March to September 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. Independent food banks also saw a rise of 88% over the period February to October 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. There has also been a continued increase in the number of food banks. In February 2021 there were over 1,300 Trussell Trust food banks in the UK, in addition to over 900 independent food banks.
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Debate Pack
Fire and rehire practices
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Fire and rehire tactics’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 27 April 2021 from 2.30-4pm. The debate has been initiated by Kate Osborne MP.
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Debate Pack
Proposed closure of GKN Automotive plant in Birmingham
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Proposed closure of GKN Automotive plant in Birmingham’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 28 April 2021 from 9.25 am. The debate has been initiated by Jack Dromey MP.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
To support the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak the Government has introduced the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
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Research Briefing
Protecting access to cash
Cash remains a vital payment method for more vulnerable people, but its wider use is in decline. How will Government and industry protect access to cash?
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Debate Pack
Budget 2021 and Finance (No.2) Bill 2019-21
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Budget on 3 March. The Finance (No.2) Bill 2019-21 was published on 11 March, and received its second reading on 13 April.
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Research Briefing
Suicide Prevention: Policy and Strategy
This briefing paper examines suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in England, as well as Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Youth unemployment statistics
This paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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