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    Northern Ireland: Key issues

    Tuesday, 08 March, 2022

    A briefing paper on some "key issues" in the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly

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  • Insight

    Changes in the law on driving while using a mobile phone

    Monday, 07 March, 2022

    How and why is the law changing, and will there be exemptions?

    • Insight
    • Crime
    • Government
    • Roads
    • Transport
  • Research Briefing

    Revised Government spending plans for 2021/22

    Monday, 07 March, 2022

    Votes to approve the Supplementary Estimates for 2021/22 have been scheduled for 9 March 2022. These will cover the Government's revised spending plans for this year.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    The Greater London Authority

    Thursday, 03 March, 2022

    This briefing paper summarises the role and powers of the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Local government
  • Insight

    Expiry of the Coronavirus Act’s temporary provisions

    Wednesday, 02 March, 2022

    Temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 will expire by 25 March 2022. How is the Government planning for this deadline?

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Freedom of information requests

    Monday, 28 February, 2022

    This Library Briefing gives an overview of freedom of information requests.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
  • Insight

    Splitting local authorities

    Thursday, 24 February, 2022

    What is the current legal procedure for ‘splitting’ an existing local authority into two or more parts?

    • Insight
    • House of Commons
    • Local government
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Single use plastic: How do bans differ across the UK and EU?

    Tuesday, 22 February, 2022

    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?

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Environment
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Levelling up: What are the Government’s proposals?

    Friday, 18 February, 2022

    The briefing looks at the Government’s “levelling up” agenda, including a summary of its February 2022 levelling up white paper.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Local government
    • Planning
  • Data Dashboard

    Local authority data: finances

    Wednesday, 16 February, 2022

    Browse details on both funding and spending of local authorities in England.

    • Data Dashboard
    • Communities
    • Local government
    • Public spending
    • Local data
    • Public services data
  • Research Briefing

    Politically Exposed Persons Regime

    Wednesday, 16 February, 2022

    The Politically Exposed Persons Regime requires political figures, their families and associates to pass extra checks when using certain services.

    • Research Briefing
    • Finance
    • Government
  • Research Briefing

    Social background of Members of Parliament 1979-2019

    Tuesday, 15 February, 2022

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • MP data
  • Research Briefing

    Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Tuesday, 15 February, 2022

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Local Government Finance Settlement 2022/23

    Monday, 14 February, 2022

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22

    Friday, 04 February, 2022

    A bill briefing on the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament

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