Research Briefing
Budget Responsibility Bill
This bill would mean 'fiscally significant' announcements are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Research Briefing
Council tax: FAQs
This Briefing Paper provides a general introduction to council tax, a tax levied on domestic properties in England, Scotland and Wales. It explains what council tax is, who has to pay it, how council tax is calculated and set, and whether any exemptions or discounts may be available.
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Research Briefing
Business rates
A brief guide to the system of non-domestic rating, better known as ‘business rates’.
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Research Briefing
Reviewing and reforming local government finance
A briefing paper explaining local government finance reform in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
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Research Briefing
Understanding statistics on employment, unemployment and earnings
This note explains the meaning of different concepts within labour market statistics and identifies the key measures and sources to use.
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Atypical workers in the gig economy
Employment status affects eligibility for employment rights. However, atypical working has made it difficult to understand what these workers are entitled to.
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Research Briefing
Employment status
This briefing provides an overview of the legal concept of employment status and reviews and proposals for reform of the law in this area
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Research Briefing
Rising cost of living in the UK
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: public sector employment
This page provides constituency-level data on the number and percentage of public sector employees in Great Britain.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Indices of deprivation
This page provides constituency-level data on deprivation in England.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Economic activity, 2021 census
Find out how many people were employed, unemployed and economically inactive in your constituency at the time of the 2021 census.
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Data dashboards
Headline statistics for your constituency
Use our interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics such as demographics, unemployment, and child poverty.
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Research Briefing
Household debt: statistics and impact on economy
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill 2023-24
The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill 2023 [Bill 174 of 2023-24] was introduced on 7 March 2024.
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