Insight
Single use plastic: How do bans differ across the UK and EU?
What are the current and future restrictions on single use plastic across the UK and EU, and what are the legal complications linked to market access?
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Research Briefing
Levelling up: What are the Government’s proposals?
The briefing looks at the Government’s “levelling up” agenda, including a summary of its February 2022 levelling up white paper.
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Data Dashboard
Local authority data: finances
Browse details on both funding and spending of local authorities in England.
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Research Briefing
Politically Exposed Persons Regime
The Politically Exposed Persons Regime requires political figures, their families and associates to pass extra checks when using certain services.
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Research Briefing
Social background of Members of Parliament 1979-2019
This briefing paper provides data on the gender, age, ethnicity and educational backgrounds of Members of Parliament elected at the 2019 General Election and how this has changed over time.
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Research Briefing
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices [HL] Bill has been through its House of Lords stages and had its second reading in the House of Commons on 5 January 2022. The Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over two sittings on 27 January 2022.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2022/23
This Settlement will provide £16.3 billion in funding to English councils. This briefing looks at the changes in local funding and what might happen next.
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Research Briefing
Adult Social Care Funding (England)
This briefing examines the funding pressures affecting publicly funded adult social care services in England.
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Research Briefing
Devolution to local government in England
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises the main developments regarding the process of devolution of powers to local government within England since 2014.
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Research Briefing
Ministers in the Conservative Governments: 2015, 2017 and 2019 Parliaments
This list notes ministerial office holders since the 2015 General Election.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22
A bill briefing on the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22
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Research Briefing
The Commissioner for Public Appointments
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the role and remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. It summarises the changes made to the public appointments system in recent years and debates about the development of the role. William Shawcross, the new Commissioner, was appointed in 2021.
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Data Dashboard
Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England
Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.
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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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Research Briefing
Introduction to devolution in the United Kingdom
An introduction to the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London and parts of England.
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