Debate Pack
Black History Month
There will be a general debate on Black History Month on Thursday 24 October 2024. The debate will take place in the House of Commons Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Children in pubs
Children under 16 can generally enter pubs if they are with an adult, but licensing authorities can impose conditions barring children for specific premises.
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Research Briefing
Home CCTV systems and data protection law
Constituents sometimes complain to their MPs that a neighbour’s CCTV camera is “intrusive” and ask what the law states.
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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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Constituency casework
The EU Entry/Exit system and EU travel authorisation system
The EU is planning to introduce new requirements for non-EU nationals to provide fingerprints and obtain a travel authorisation to enter the EU.
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Research Briefing
Who provides informal care?
Statistics on who provides informal care in the UK, as well as their employment, incomes and earnings
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Constituency casework
Disputes about special educational needs in England
How to challenge decisions about special educational needs in England.
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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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Research Briefing
The future of the BBC licence fee
Changes in TV viewing habits since the licence fee was established, such as the rise of on-demand streaming, have led some to challenge the BBC's funding model.
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Debate Pack
Visas, security and access to services for Hongkongers living in the UK
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on visas, security and access to services for Hongkongers living in the UK on 17 October 2024, opened by Connor Rand MP.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Household composition
Find census data on households and their composition by constituency
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Research Briefing
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024-25
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024-25 was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 September 2024. The bill’s second reading is scheduled for 14 October 2024.
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Research Briefing
Adult social care workforce in England
An overview of key issues and policy concerning the adult social care workforce in England.
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Research Briefing
Police and Crime Commissioners
What Police and Crime Commissioners do, how they work with police forces and how they are held to account.
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Research Briefing
Registration of stillbirth
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with current registration provisions relating to stillbirths, consideration of whether the law should be changed, and the introduction of baby loss certificates.
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