Research Briefing
The Football Index collapse – a timeline
This Briefing gives a timeline of events relating to the collapse of Football Index in 2021.
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Research Briefing
Regulating online harms
This Library Briefing looks at the Government's plans to regulate harmful online content.
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Research Briefing
Loot boxes in video games
This Library Paper looks at calls to extend the Gambling Act to loot boxes.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland: Key issues
A briefing paper on some "key issues" in the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly
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Research Briefing
Reaction to the Draft Online Safety Bill: A reading list
This Library Briefing provides a selection of comment on the draft Online Safety Bill.
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Debate Pack
International Mother Language Day
At 2.30pm on Tuesday 1 March 2022, there will be a debate on International Mother Language Day. The debate will be led by Apsana Begum MP.
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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee statistics
This briefing provides statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends. TV licence fee revenues in 2020/21 were £3.75 billion which was slightly higher than the 2010/11 figure of £3.51 billion (in cash terms).Total BBC income in 2020/21 was £5.06 billion. TV licence fee revenues accounted for around 74% of total income.
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Research Briefing
Contested heritage: Controversy surrounding public monuments
Monuments to figures involved in the slave trade have long been controversial. Since 2020, the demolition of unlisted monuments has required planning permission.
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Research Briefing
Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill
The Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians Etc.) Bill would create new rights for composers and performers, including a right to equitable remuneration when their music is streamed
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Research Briefing
Covid-19 status certification
Covid-19 status certification (also referred to as a "vaccine passport") has been proposed as a means of reducing the risk of transmitting the Covid-19 virus in a number of settings. This briefing explores the Government's policy on certification. It also provides discussion on the scientific evidence and other issues associated with the use of certification.
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Research Briefing
Standing at football
This Paper gives background to the introduction of standing areas at five clubs in the English Premier League and Championship from January 2022.
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Research Briefing
UK Governance of Personal Watercraft (PWC) or ‘jet skis’
This Commons briefing paper explains the law governing the use of Personal Water Craft (PWC) or 'jet skis'.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Temporary business travel
This briefing explains what has changed for UK and EU businesses and individuals who travel to sell services in each other’s market. The briefing has been updated for a Westminster Hall debate on 18 November, on "Enabling visa- and permit-free working for musicians in the EU". The subject for this debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee, and is sponsored by Harriet Harman MP and David Warburton MP.
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Debate Pack
E-petition 598986, relating to safety at nightclubs
A debate on an e-petition relating to safety at nightclubs will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 8th November 2021, from 6pm. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.
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