Research Briefing
The gender pay gap
This briefing paper provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK and how it varies by factors such as age, occupation and location.
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Research Briefing
The new alcohol duty system
A new alcohol duty system was implemented on 1 August 2023. This briefing discusses the new duty regime, how it was developed, and how it compares to the former one.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Banking, investments and credit FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions relating to banking services, mortgages, general investments and credit scores.
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Research Briefing
Key documents: taxation
This briefing lists a series of key documents on taxation.
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Research Briefing
Inheritance tax: Current policy and debates
This paper gives a brief summary of the structure of inheritance tax before looking at the debates there have been about the tax in recent years.
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Research Briefing
Fuel poverty in the UK
Record energy price rises have led to concern that more families will be drawn into ever deeper fuel poverty. This briefing at how fuel poverty varies across the UK, policies to address fuel poverty, and stakeholder comment on the issue.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2024: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the 2024 Autumn Budget and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
National Minimum Wage statistics
This briefing looks at trends in the UK National Minimum Wage, minimum Wage jobs and how the UK compares internationally.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: wages
Interactive dashboard providing constituency-level data on wages, expressed as the median gross weekly pay for full-time employees
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Research Briefing
High cost of living: Impact on households
This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2024: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2024 Autumn Budget on 30 October, this briefing looks at the economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
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Research Briefing
Changes to the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime
The government has announced the Furnished Holiday Letting regime will be abolished from 1 April 2025. This briefing discusses the operation of the regime and proposals for change.
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Research Briefing
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25
This briefing sets out the background, effect and commentary on the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25, listed for second reading on Monday 21 October 2024
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Research Briefing
Who provides informal care?
Statistics on who provides informal care in the UK, as well as their employment, incomes and earnings
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