Debate Pack
Online safety for children and young people
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on online safety for children and young people on 26 November 2024. The debate will be opened by Lola McEvoy MP.
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Debate Pack
Government support for the horse racing industry
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on government support for the horse racing industry on 24 October 2024. The debate will be opened by Nick Timothy MP.
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Research Briefing
Gambling advertising: how is it regulated?
Gambling advertising has been permitted across all British media since 2007, but some are concerned that advertising could encourage harmful or excessive gambling.
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Research Briefing
TV licences for the over-75s
Over-75s receiving Pension Credit can get a free TV licence. About 1.5 million households are eligible, down from 4.5 million when it was free for all those aged over-75.
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee non-payment: should it be decriminalised?
The government launched a review into the BBC's funding model in 2023. Its findings will inform the review of the BBC's Royal Charter, which expires in 2027.
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Debate Pack
Sport, following the Olympic and Paralympic Team GB successes
There will be a general debate on sport following the Olympic and Paralympic Team GB successes on Thursday 10 October 2024. The debate will take place in the House of Commons Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Holocaust Memorial Bill would remove restrictions on building a Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens. The bill is currently progressing through the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
The creative industries tax reliefs: Policy and development
The creative industries tax reliefs allow companies involved in the production of several artistic outputs to reduce their corporation tax liability. The first one was the film tax relief, and it was introduced in 2007.
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Research Briefing
UK sports funding for individuals, organisations and teams
Grassroots sport in the UK is supported by the four national sports funding bodies as well as by central government programmes and charities.
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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: online platforms, print media and broadcasting
Ofcom enforces measures in the Online Safety Act to protect web users from suicide or self-harm content. It also regulates broadcast media, but not the press.
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Research Briefing
Loot boxes in video games
When players open a loot box in a video game they get a random item. Some liken loot boxes to gambling, although they aren't covered by gambling regulation.
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Research Briefing
Media Bill: progress of the Bill
The Media Act 2024 has received Royal Assent, but most of its provisions are not yet in force.
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Research Briefing
How is the press regulated?
Ipso and Impress are the two press regulators in the UK. Both are voluntary, and not all news publications are members of them.
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Research Briefing
Maintaining and funding war memorials
There are estimated to be over 100,000 war memorials in the UK. This paper collates some useful resources for individuals seeking information on funding, maintenance and other war memorial related questions.
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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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