Research Briefing
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
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
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.
Debate Pack
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.
Research Briefing
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.
Insight
Since August 2023, most wines sold in the UK have been taxed differently to other alcoholic products. This will change on 1 February 2025.
Research Briefing
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
This briefing provides an overview of reforms to the technical education system in England through the introduction of new T Level qualifications.
Research Briefing
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 2024-25
Research Briefing
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools
Debate Pack
A debate on pay gaps in the workplace will take place in Westminster Hall on 7 January at 9.30.
Research Briefing
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.
Debate Pack
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
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
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.
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