This briefing provides an overview of key issues facing the adult social care sector during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and provides links to some of the key official guidance for the sector.
This short Library briefing paper discusses police powers in relation to unauthorised encampments. It also discusses current Government proposals to reform the policing of unauthorised encampments.
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘e-petition 259892, relating to relating to air ambulance funding’ has been scheduled for Monday 26 April 2021 from 4:30-6:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Martyn Day MP.
Research Briefing
A look at how UK pensions compare with those in other countries. The note compares the UK state pension with similar systems in Europe and goes on to look more broadly at the structural differences in the sources of pensioner income across economically advanced countries.
Research Briefing
This paper gives a brief summary of the structure of inheritance tax before looking at the debates there have been about the tax in recent years.
Research Briefing
This paper provides a summary description of the structure of inheritance tax (IHT) and the main reliefs which are available.
Research Briefing
An analysis of asylum statistics and trends in the UK and EU countries. Statistics on asylum seekers and refugees in the UK are published by the Home Office, while statistics on asylum in EU27 countries are published by Eurostat. These statistics contain data on the number of people applying for asylum, the outcomes of asylum applications, and the number of people being resettled to the UK. This edition contains a new section on asylum applications and Channel crossings in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Insight
How the law underpinning England’s coronavirus lockdowns has been extended, amended and enforced over the year.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic’ is scheduled for Thursday 25 March from 3:15pm until 4:45pm. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP
Research Briefing
The Fire Safety Bill was introduced to amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It aims to make it clearer where responsibility for fire safety lies in buildings containing more than one home. The House of Commons will consider Lords amendments to the Bill on 22 March 2021.
Research Briefing
A population census takes place in the UK every ten years. This briefing paper explains the plans for the 2021 census in England and Wales.
Data Dashboard
Browse details on both funding and spending of local authorities in England.
Research Briefing
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 1 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Part 1 of the Bill would introduce several measures related to the “protection of the police”
Debate Pack
A debate on the spending of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and support for DCMS sectors during the Covid-19 recovery has been scheduled for Wednesday 10 March 2021 in the main House of Commons Chamber. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led Julian Knight MP.
Research Briefing
This short paper summarises trends in unemployment rates and looks at how rates vary by ethnicity, age and gender.
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