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  • Research Briefing

    Adult Social Care Funding (England)

    Tuesday, 17 January, 2023

    An overview of funding for adult social care in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Community care
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Section 35 of the Scotland Act and vetoing devolved legislation

    Monday, 16 January, 2023

    The UK Government has decided to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law.

    • Insight
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Devolution to local government in England

    Monday, 16 January, 2023

    This Commons Library briefing paper summarises the main developments regarding the process of devolution of powers to local government within England since 2014.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    The Privy Council: history, functions and membership

    Monday, 16 January, 2023

    A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Communities
    • Courts
    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • Elections
    • EU law and treaties
    • Government
    • Higher education
    • House of Commons
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Justice
    • Local government
    • Monarchy
    • Nationality
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
    • Schools
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    The Crown and the constitution

    Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

    A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Scottish independence referendum: legal issues

    Tuesday, 10 January, 2023

    A briefing paper on the legal issues surrounding a Scottish independence referendum

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Procurement Bill 2022-23

    Thursday, 05 January, 2023

    The Procurement Bill would reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works by simplifying and modernising procurement rules and procedures. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons, scheduled for 9 January 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Government
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Council tax: local referendums

    Wednesday, 04 January, 2023

    This briefing note explains the system of referendums on council tax increases in local authorities. It sets out the legislative framework and the thresholds that have been set in previous years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Insight

    Strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission

    Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

    The Government has consulted on a draft strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission, which it must produce under the Elections Act 2022.

    • Insight
    • Economic situation
    • Elections
    • Government
  • Debate Pack

    Business Rates and Levelling Up

    Monday, 12 December, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 13 December at 9:30am on Business Rates and Levelling Up. The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Regency and Counsellors of State

    Thursday, 08 December, 2022

    A briefing paper on the statutory arrangements for a Regency and Counsellors of State in the event that a monarch is too young to assume all Royal functions, ill or absent from the UK

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    The Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1921

    Monday, 05 December, 2022

    A briefing paper on the Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1921

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Europe
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • International law
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Public Inquiries: non-statutory public inquiries

    Monday, 28 November, 2022

    Some public inquiries are underpinned by legislation. Those that are not, "non-statutory" inquiries, have more flexibility, but fewer legal powers.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Statutory public inquiries: the Inquiries Act 2005

    Monday, 28 November, 2022

    A briefing paper explaining the Inquiries Act 2005, issues arising from the holding of statutory public inquiries, and summary notes on the progress of active statutory inquiries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Counsellors of State Bill 2022-23

    Thursday, 24 November, 2022

    A briefing paper on the Counsellors of State [HL] Bill 2022-23

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Monarchy
    • Parliament

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