Research Briefing
Post office numbers
This briefing paper looks at how the number of post offices has changed over time, including by type and UK region / country.
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Debate Pack
Royal Mail and the future of the universal service obligation
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 12 January 2023 at 1.30pm on Royal Mail and the future of the universal service obligation. The debate will be opened by Kate Osborne MP.
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Research Briefing
Income tax allowances for married couples
In general married couples are taxed as individuals, though a minority of older couples & civil partners may still claim a 'married couple's allowance'. Since 6 April 2015 individuals have been entitled to transfer part of their personal tax allowance to their spouse or civil partner, if neither they nor their partner are higher rate taxpayers.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Ethnic groups, 2021 census
Find out how many people identify with different ethnic groups in your constituency, based on 2021 census data
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Research Briefing
Inheritance Tax : a basic guide
This Commons Library briefing provides a summary description of the structure of inheritance tax (IHT) and the main reliefs which are available.
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Research Briefing
Disability discrimination
This briefing provides an overview of disability discrimination law and explains legal duties to consider the needs of disabled people.
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Research Briefing
Police powers: pre-charge bail and release under investigation
This Library briefing paper provides an overview of police powers to release suspects from custody under investigation and on pre-charge bail. It also discusses the two major reforms that pre-charge bail has undergone in the last decade, first in 2017 and then in 2022.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Personal Independence Payment
Find data for your constituency on people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the outcome of assessments and appeals.
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Research Briefing
UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
People who have claimed asylum in the UK could be sent to Rwanda instead under a controversial relocation agreement, which the High Court has found to be lawful.
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Research Briefing
The UK aid budget and support for refugees in the UK in 2022
What are the rules on aid spending to assist refugees hosted in the UK, and how does rising UK spending on refugees effect the UK's aid budget in 2022?
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Constituency casework
Civil Legal Aid in Scotland
An overview of the Scottish civil legal aid system and related eligibility criteria.
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Research Briefing
Asylum seekers: the permission to work policy
Asylum seekers are not generally allowed to work in the UK. There is a long-running campaign to have the permission to work rules relaxed, but the Government says that could create a 'pull factor' of asylum seekers to the UK.
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Research Briefing
Draft Victims Bill
The Government published a Draft Victims Bill on 25 May 2022.This briefing provides background to victims policy, the development of the draft Bill, and an overview of its content.
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Research Briefing
Crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands 2022
The Turks and Caicos, a UK Overseas Territory, has seen a rise in violent crime. What is the situation and how has the Territory and UK Government responded?
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Research Briefing
CCTV surveillance by your neighbour
Constituents sometimes complain to their MPs that a neighbour’s CCTV camera is “intrusive” and ask what the law states.
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