Research Briefing
City and town classification of constituencies and local authorities
How do cities, towns and villages differ from one another? These classifications of help in understanding variation across Great Britain.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Royal Mail performance
Royal Mail has missed delivery targets for several years, and has been fined by Ofcom.
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Research Briefing
Ketamine
Ketamine is classified as a class B drug in the UK. Data suggests that ketamine use is increasing and there are concerns about the harms of misuse.
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Research Briefing
Civil law: debt enforcement
This briefing paper provides an overview of the different types of civil law debt enforcement methods available to a judgment creditor in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Short guide to firearms licensing
This briefing provides a short overview of firearms licensing laws in the UK, including recent calls to align shotgun and firearms licensing.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Country of birth (Census 2021, 2022)
Find 2021 census data on which country people were born in by constituency
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Research Briefing
Westminster Hall debate on improving the UK visa system
A debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 3 June 2026 on "improving the UK visa system". It will be opened by Blake Stephenson MP.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
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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Research Briefing
Migration statistics
How is migration measured in the UK, how has migration changed over time, and how does UK migration compare with migration in EU countries?
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Research Briefing
E-petition relating to collection and publication of child sexual offender data
An e-petition relating to the collection and publication of child sexual offender data (e-petition 730605) is being debated in Westminster Hall on 1 June 2026. The debate will be opened by Jamie Stone MP.
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Research Briefing
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 2024-26
A bill to improve cyber security and resilience is going through the Commons; it updates previous cyber security legislation and if passed will become UK law in 2026.
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Research Briefing
Prison staff corruption
There has been an increase in investigations into prison staff corruption, including for smuggling contraband and having inappropriate relationships with prisoners.
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Research Briefing
Terrorism in Great Britain: the statistics
The start of the millennium saw an increased political focus on the threat from international terrorism. This briefing examines the statistics from 2001 on.
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Research Briefing
Working with AI and spotting AI-generated text
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool, but experts recommend "keeping a human in the loop" and carefully checking and verifying AI-generated text.
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