Research Briefing
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.
Debate Pack
A Backbench Business debate on the 'Introduction of paid miscarriage leave’ has been scheduled for Thursday 17 March 2022. The debate has been initiated by Angela Crawley MP.
Constituency casework
Brief information about council tax liability for some different properties and residential situations.
Insight
Industries in the UK are experiencing the effects of the pandemic in different ways, but common to all industries is an increase in job vacancies.
Insight
What happened to wages in Great Britain during each stage of the pandemic and what is the outlook for real wages in 2022?
Debate Pack
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the Autumn 2021 Budget on 27 October. The Finance (No.2) Bill 2021-22 was published on 4 November, and completed its scrutiny in the House of Commons on 2 February 2022. The Finance Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 24 February 2022.
Research Briefing
This page provides an overview of the Government's strategy on Living with Covid-19 and a summary of the relevant policy changes.
Research Briefing
The Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] creates a new legal framework for the recognition of professional qualifications gained outside the UK and reforms the practice of regulators. This briefing summarises the debate and amendments to the Bill up to the Commons committee stage on 18 January 2022.
Insight
Economic inactivity has increased over the pandemic, due mainly to illness and people staying in or entering education.
Research Briefing
This Settlement will provide £16.3 billion in funding to English councils. This briefing looks at the changes in local funding and what might happen next.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Supporting people with endometriosis in the workplace’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 2.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Alec Shelbrooke MP.
Research Briefing
In the Autumn 2021 Budget the Government announced it would introduce a new levy to raise approximately £100 million per year to help fund anti-money laundering and economic crime reforms.
Insight
The taper sets the rate at which Universal Credit is withdrawn as claimants’ earnings increase.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition calling on the Government to prohibit employers from requiring staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is scheduled for 24 January 2022 between 6-7.30pm . The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Martyn Day MP will open the debate.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing looks at the public debate over the tax treatment of the banking sector in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, before discussing the different approaches taken in successive years by Labour, Coalition and Conservative Governments.
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