Devolution Archives

Research Briefing

Corporation tax in Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 16 May, 2018

In March 2015 Parliament passed the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 which, subject to commencement regulations, will devolve corporation tax rate setting powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Government has committed to commencing the regime if the NI Executive demonstrates its finances are on a sustainable footing. This note discusses the development of the Government’s policy and the wider debate over corporate tax competition.
Insight

Legislative consent and Brexit: devolved governments’ objections to the EUW Bill

Sunday, 15 April, 2018
- Insight
- Devolution
- Parliament
- Brexit
Insight

Legislative consent: what, why and how?

Friday, 13 April, 2018
Research Briefing

Brexit: Devolution and legislative consent

Thursday, 29 March, 2018

How the legislative consent convention works in the context of Brexit and devolution.
Research Briefing

Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill 2017-19

Wednesday, 21 March, 2018

A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill 2017-19.
- Research Briefing
- Devolution
Research Briefing

Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill 2017-19

Wednesday, 21 March, 2018

A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill 2017-19
Insight

A new central-local relationship: the first six months of ‘metro-mayors’

Wednesday, 21 March, 2018
Research Briefing

Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill 2017-19

Tuesday, 20 March, 2018

A briefing on the Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill 2017-19
Research Briefing

Northern Ireland: May 2016 – March 2018

Monday, 19 March, 2018

Overview of political developments in Northern Ireland since the Assembly election of May 2016, providing a background to the collapse of talks on re-forming a Northern Ireland Executive in February 2018.
Debate Pack

Scottish welfare powers

Friday, 16 March, 2018

This House of Commons Library briefing page has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled "Scottish welfare powers", which will be led by Bill Grant MP. It will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 20th March 2018 at 4.30pm, lasting for one hour.
Debate Pack

Welsh Affairs – annual debate on 19 March 2018

Thursday, 15 March, 2018

A general debate on Welsh Affairs is held each year in the Commons Chamber on, or around, St David’s Day. Since 2010, the Backbench Business Committee has allocated time for the annual debate from its 35 allotted days.
- Debate Pack
- Devolution
Insight

Devolution (part 2): changes to devolved funding

Monday, 29 January, 2018
Insight

Devolution (part 1): progress on new powers

Friday, 26 January, 2018
Research Briefing

Legislating for Brexit: EU decisions

Friday, 19 January, 2018

EU decisions form a large part of EU law but have not been much debated in the context of Brexit. There are different kinds of EU decisions and they are a the main instrument in the EU's foreign policy. This paper looks at the different types of EU decisions and how the EU Withdrawal Bill will deal with them.
Research Briefing

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Summary of Commons Committee Stage

Tuesday, 09 January, 2018

The Committee Stage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was held on the Floor of the House. The Programme Motion, agreed after the conclusion of the Second Reading Debate on 11 September 2017, provided for 8 days of debate. This paper summarises the main areas of debate, commitments made by the Government, and amendments agreed by the Committee of the Whole House.

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