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 paper provides statistics and analysis on women’s participation in the labour market and in business across the UK. It tracks trends by employment type, industry, occupation, region and country, ethnic group and disability status, as well as the gender pay gap and women leading businesses.
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
Since the 1990s UK governments have adopted targets to guide their management of the public finances. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets, or fiscal rules, and the Treasury's wider policy for managing the public finances.
Research Briefing
This short paper summarises trends in unemployment rates and looks at how rates vary by ethnicity, age and gender.
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 paper discusses the background to the Government's proposals, announced in the 2018 Budget, to introduce a Digital Services Tax from April 2020, in the context of wider concerns as to the challenge of taxing digital businesses and moves to agree reforms to the international tax system.
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.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the background to the UK Government's freeports policy, including the Spring 2021 Budget's announcement of freeport locations.
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.
Constituency Casework
Find out what funding might be available for students wanting to do a master’s degree in the UK.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for people with autism spectrum disorder in England.
Insight
The taper sets the rate at which Universal Credit is withdrawn as claimants’ earnings increase.
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