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Work and incomes

  • Research Briefing

    Impact of planned changes to employer National Insurance contributions on police forces

    Thursday, 06 February, 2025

    On Wednesday 11 February 2025 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of planned changes to employer National Insurance contributions on police forces. The debate will start at 4.30pm and will be led by Esther McVey MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • National Insurance
  • Research Briefing

    Council tax: local referendums

    Monday, 03 February, 2025

    This briefing note explains the system of referendums on council tax increases in local authorities. It sets out the legislative framework and the thresholds that have been set in previous years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    The new alcohol duty system

    Monday, 03 February, 2025

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition: Require employers to offer career breaks for parents with a seriously ill child

    Friday, 31 January, 2025

    A debate on an e-petition proposal to require employers to offer career breaks for parents with a seriously ill child will take place in Westminster Hall on 3 February 2025 at 4.30pm.

    • Debate Pack
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Fiscal drag: An explainer

    Friday, 31 January, 2025

    Several tax thresholds have not been increased since 2022. This briefing looks at fiscal drag in the context of taxation in the UK, with a specific focus on income tax thresholds.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Tax
  • Insight

    What will happen to the tax on wine from 1 February 2025?

    Thursday, 30 January, 2025

    Since August 2023, most wines sold in the UK have been taxed differently to other alcoholic products. This will change on 1 February 2025.

    • Insight
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Apprenticeship statistics for England

    Wednesday, 29 January, 2025

    In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 736,500 people participating in an apprenticeship in England, with 339,600 apprenticeship starts and 178,200 apprenticeship achievements.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
    • Work and incomes data
  • Research Briefing

    Technical education in England: T Levels

    Wednesday, 22 January, 2025

    This briefing provides an overview of reforms to the technical education system in England through the introduction of new T Level qualifications.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 10 January, 2025

    A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 2024-25

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Schools
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 03 January, 2025

    The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Education
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Pay gaps in the workplace

    Thursday, 02 January, 2025

    A debate on pay gaps in the workplace will take place in Westminster Hall on 7 January at 9.30.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Equality
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Taxation of North Sea oil and gas

    Monday, 23 December, 2024

    This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Fiscal impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Scotland

    Tuesday, 17 December, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate on the fiscal impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Scotland is scheduled for Tuesday 7 January 2025 from 2.30pm until 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Greg Poynton MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Employment rights of people with a terminal illness

    Monday, 16 December, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate on employment rights of people with a terminal illness is scheduled for Wednesday 18 December 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00am. The debate will be led by Lee Baron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Disability
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Public perception of trades and apprenticeship completion rates

    Monday, 16 December, 2024

    There will be a debate on public perception of trades and apprenticeship completion rates on 17 December 2024 at 14:30 in Westminster Hall, led by Amanda Martin MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Further education
    • Work and incomes

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