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  • Debate Pack

    Debate on prevention of drugs deaths

    Wednesday, 26 March, 2025

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 1.30pm on 27 March on prevention of drugs deaths. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Higher education student numbers

    Tuesday, 25 March, 2025

    Overall student numbers reached record levels in the early 2020s, but progress has stalled in recent years and there are concerns about falling numbers of some groups of students.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
  • Research Briefing

    Spring Statement 2025: Background briefing

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    Ahead of the 2025 Spring Statement on 26 March, this briefing explains what will happen on the day and summarises the economic situation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Constituency casework: schools in England

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    This House of Commons Library briefing provides an introduction and reference guide to the key schools-related topics often raised with Members by constituents.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    The value of student maintenance support

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    How have student maintenance support levels changed over time? What support are students eligible for this and next academic year, is it enough and how much are their parents meant to contribute?

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
  • Insight

    How did the Commons respond to the covid-19 pandemic?

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    The House of Commons changed many of its working practices in response to the covid-19 pandemic. Some of these changes were retained, but most were not.

    • Insight
    • Health
    • Parliament
  • Insight

    Intergovernmental relations during the covid-19 pandemic

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    The covid-19 pandemic changed the way that the UK Government worked with the devolved administrations, but also created intergovernmental tensions.

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Health
  • Insight

    Law or guidance? Public health restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    Laws and guidance were both used to help contain the spread of covid-19, although their remit and enforceability was not always clear.

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 21 March, 2025

    The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-2025 had its First Reading in the House of Commons on 11 March 2025. Second Reading is scheduled for 24 March 2025. The Bill, and its Explanatory Notes, can be found on the Parliamentary website.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Roads
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on accountability of the construction industry

    Thursday, 20 March, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on 25 March on accountability of the construction industry. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Will Forster MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Housing and planning
  • Data dashboards

    Constituency data: Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

    Thursday, 20 March, 2025

    Find data for your constituency on people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) using our interactive dashboard.

    • Data dashboards
    • Benefits
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Welfare and pensions
    • Local data
    • Work and incomes data
  • Debate Pack

    Coastal Communities

    Tuesday, 18 March, 2025

    A Backbench Business Committee debate on Coastal Communities is scheduled for Thursday 20 March 2025 in the House of Commons chamber.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Wealth in Great Britain

    Tuesday, 18 March, 2025

    An increase in pension wealth has led to a slight increase in median household wealth in 2020 to 2022. The Gini coefficient for Great Britain was 0.59.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Pensions
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    School meals and nutritional standards (England)

    Tuesday, 18 March, 2025

    The main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the revised school food standards and provision of free school meals.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    The communication of State Pension age increases for women born in the 1950s

    Friday, 14 March, 2025

    The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has investigated the communication of State Pension age increases to women born in the 1950s.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Pensions

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