Research Briefing
Race and Ethnic Disparities
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.
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Research Briefing
Pub Statistics
This paper provides national and regional figures for the number of public houses and bars in the UK, as well as employment data.
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Research Briefing
Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21
This briefing provides an analysis of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21. This includes an overview of the provisions in the Bill and of the debate and amendments made during the Committee stage. It is prepared in advance of the Bill's remaining stages in the Commons, scheduled for 25 May 2021.
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Debate Pack
World Press Freedom Day
A debate on World Press Freedom Day 2021 will be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 27 May 2021 at 1.30pm. The debate will be opened by Damian Collins MP.
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Research Briefing
The role of healthcare services in addressing domestic abuse
This briefing considers the role of the NHS and healthcare professionals in addressing domestic abuse. It looks at the use of healthcare services by victims and perpetrators, alongside initiatives such as health-based Independent Domestic Violence Advisers.
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Research Briefing
The Northern Ireland border
A briefing paper charting the creation and development of the Northern Ireland border
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Research Briefing
Police powers: protests
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the current legislation and guidance relevant to the policing of protests, commentary on recent changes in this area and a discussion about calls for further reform
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Insight
EU structural funding: Will the UK Community Renewal Fund bridge the gap?
The Government has said £220 million will be made available in 2021/22 to begin to replace EU structural funding.
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Research Briefing
Death certification and medical examiners
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the introduction of a medical examiner system in England and Wales to provide greater scrutiny of deaths that do not require investigation by a coroner
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Research Briefing
Reform of adult social care funding: developments since July 2019 (England)
Reforming the funding of adult social care, including how people pay for care, has been an issue for successive governments. This briefing provides a summary of developments in this area since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019.
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Research Briefing
Child Maintenance: Fees, enforcement and arrears
This paper describes what steps the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) may take when a Non-Resident Parent (also known as a “Paying Parent”) fails to pay child maintenance on time or in full. It also provides information on the application, collection and enforcement fees charged by the CMS, and briefly summarises analysis on the effectiveness of the CMS’s enforcement and collection system. This paper relates primary to Great Britain: Section 6 describes Northern Ireland’s system.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Adult social care key issues and sources
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.
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee non-payment: should it be decriminalised?
A consultation on decriminalising non-payment of the TV licence fee closed in April 2020. In its January 2021 response, the Government said that it had not made a final decision and that decriminalisation would remain "under active consideration" in the context of setting the level of the licence fee for 2022-27.
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Insight
Domestic abuse and Covid-19: A year into the pandemic
How has the pandemic affected domestic abuse and what has the Government's response been?
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Constituency Casework
Finding funding for charities and voluntary organisations
This article discusses some of the funding options and sources of advice available to charities and voluntary organisations.
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