Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2014/15
The 2014/15 Local Government Finance Settlement was confirmed on 5 February 2014. In England, Settlement Funding Assessments will fall by 9.4% and Spending Power will decrease by 3.1%.
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Research Briefing
Public procurement: small businesses and savings
This archived note briefly discussed public procurement with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises and savings. It has been superseded by SN6029 (Public Procurement).
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Research Briefing
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill: Lords amendments
An update on the amendments to the Bill during its passage through the House of Lords.
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Research Briefing
The local government resource review
A briefing paper on the local government resource review, initiated by the Coalition government in 2010.
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Research Briefing
Moving the date of local elections in England in 2014
This Note sets out why the date of the 2014 European Parliamentary elections has been changed and gives details of the consultation about moving the date of the local elections in England. It also includes a list of those local authorities which are holding elections in 2014.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2014/15 – initial analysis
On 18 December 2013, the 2014/15 Local Government Finance Settlement was announced for consultation. Settlement funding assessments and spending power of local authorities will fall in 2014/15 by 9.4% and 2.9% respectively.
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Research Briefing
Intellectual Property Bill [HL]
The Intellectual Property Bill [HL] (Bill 102 of session 2013-14) was introduced into the House of Lords on 9 May 2013, where it received Second Reading on 22 May. It completed its parliamentary stages in the upper house on 30 July and was passed to the Commons, where it received First Reading on 29 August. This Research Paper has been produced to inform the Second Reading debate in the Commons, which is scheduled for 9 December 2013.
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Research Briefing
School funding: 2006–2010 policy changes under the Labour Government
This Note provides background to the introduction of the Labour Government's school funding reforms in 2006, details of the reforms (which included the introduction of a ring-fenced schools budget, known as the Dedicated Schools Grant), and the March 2010 consultation on the introduction of a school funding formula.
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Research Briefing
Civil service pensions – reforms to 2010
Provides an overview of the development of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme to 2010
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Research Briefing
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill: Progress of the Bill
This Note charts the progress of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill through Parliament. It complements Research Paper 13/51 prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
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Research Briefing
Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL]
The Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL] would abolish the Audit Commission and replace it with a new audit regime for local authorities, local health bodies and other public bodies covered by the Commission’s remit. The Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords. This Paper has been prepared to inform the Second Reading of the Bill in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill
The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 17 July 2013. This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Bill which is scheduled to take place on 3 September 2013.
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Research Briefing
Lobbying: July 2013 update
This Note covers the debate over a statutory register of lobbyists, and gives an update on the Government’s plans to legislate.
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Research Briefing
Civil servants’ and MPs’ salaries
Historically MPs’ pay was linked to the salary scales of certain civil service grades. Although this is no longer the case, there is a continued interest in how these rates of pay have moved relative to each other.
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Research Briefing
Fees for FoI requests
This Note sets out the legal position on charging fees for Freedom of Information requests.
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