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This briefing paper provides an overview of the coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas period, and recent changes to these due to concerns about increasing Covid-19 cases and a new variant of the virus.

The Eat Out to Help Out Scheme was one of the Government's policy measures to support businesses reopening following the first COVID-19 lockdown. The Scheme aimed to help protect jobs in the hospitality sector by encouraging consumers to eat out. This briefing summarises reactions to the Scheme and figures on the Scheme's take-up and impact.

This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.

This Commons Library briefing paper provides answers to a number of frequently asked questions on the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It covers the rules that apply from 1 November 2020. It also contains a discussion of excluded workers and furlough fraud.

This Commons Library briefing paper considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit on the overseas health and adult social care workforce and plans to expand the workforce. The paper discusses the measures used to increase numbers of overseas staff during the pandemic, the immigration measures introduced for health and social care workers, and the potential implications of the pandemic and Brexit on overseas recruitment.

A Westminster Hall debate on ‘Breast Cancer Screening’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 16 December 2020 from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Robert Largan MP.

Female MPs were more likely to use virtual participation and proxy voting between April and November 2020.

To support the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak the Government has introduced the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).

This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of key issues facing the adult social care sector during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and provides links to some of the key official guidance for the sector.

Covid-19 (coronavirus) and responses to it have created new challenges for customers and insurers alike. Responses from governments and insurers continue to emerge and to be updated.

MPs will debate e-petition 300027, relating to research into childhood cancers on Monday 7 December 2020 at 4.30pm. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information to the debate.

A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 9 December 2020 about the NAO Report on Investigation into government procurement during the covid-19 pandemic, led by Dan Carden MP. This House of Commons Library information page has been prepared ahead of the debate.

A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 1 December 2020 at 9.30am, on Raising awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer in teenage and young adults. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

The challenge to secure enough vaccines for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.