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  • Research Briefing

    The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    This briefing paper describes the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ investigation into the UK in 2016, the UK and Devolved Government reactions, and subsequent developments, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled persons’ rights.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Housing benefits
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    The future of work

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Future of Work’ has been scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2020 from 3pm. The debate has been initiated by Kirsten Oswald MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Fuel Poverty

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    This Library briefing note summarises the levels of fuel poverty across the UK, policies to address fuel poverty, and stakeholder comment on the issue.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Energy
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Freeports

    Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

    This note sets out the background to the Government's policy on freeports.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Industry
    • International trade
    • Planning
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Future of the Union Learning Fund

    Monday, 16 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Future of the Union Learning Fund’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 18 November 2020 from 9.30am. The debate has been initiated by Lilian Greenwood MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    The covid-19 outbreak and employment rights

    Monday, 16 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on 'The covid-19 outbreak and employment rights' has been scheduled for Tuesday 17 November 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Employment by Country of Birth and Nationality

    Friday, 13 November, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper analyses data on employment in the UK by country of birth and nationality. The briefing compares data from 1997 to 2020 and explains how figures for employment by nationality can differ to those for employment by country of birth.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Average earnings by age and region

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    This statistical note shows how average earnings have changed over time by region of the UK and for different age groups.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
    • Local data
    • Work and incomes data
  • Insight

    Contributory benefits and social insurance in the UK

    Thursday, 29 October, 2020

    Spending on contributory benefits accounts for around 9% of social security expenditure on working-age adults and children.

    • Insight
    • Benefits
    • Pensions
    • Work and incomes
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: Support for workers during local lockdowns

    Thursday, 15 October, 2020

    What support is available following new business restrictions and what's Parliament's role?

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Parliament
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Fire and re-hire tactics: Opposition Day debate

    Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

    An Opposition Day debate was scheduled on the subject of 'Fire and re-hire tactics' on Wednesday 14th October 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Scotland: Public spending and revenue

    Friday, 09 October, 2020

    Public spending and taxation in Scotland was a hotly debated issue in the run up to the Scottish independence referendum, and has remained so since. A range of statistics exist on the subject: here we look at what these say and how they are measured.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency data: Indices of deprivation

    Monday, 21 September, 2020

    This page provides constituency-level data on deprivation in England.

    • Data Dashboard
    • Communities
    • Work and incomes
    • Local data
    • People and places data
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Tax avoidance: a General Anti-Abuse Rule

    Thursday, 17 September, 2020

    UK tax law is specifically targeted rather than purposive: in tackling the exploitation of loopholes in the law, governments have legislated against individual avoidance schemes as and when these have come to light. This note looks at the case that has been made recently for a general anti-avoidance rule, and the Coalition Government's introduction of a 'narrower' General Anti-Abuse Rule in 2013.

    • Research Briefing
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

    Thursday, 17 September, 2020

    A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax

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