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‘Equivalence’ with the EU on financial services
Equivalence is a system which can be used to grant domestic market access to foreign firms in certain areas of financial services.
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Ethiopia: Warnings of “full-scale humanitarian crisis” in Tigray region
This Insight explores recent developments in Ethiopia and the UK’s response.
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Treaty banning nuclear weapons: What does this mean for the UK?
The main provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and what it means for the UK.
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End of the Brexit transition period: What will change?
This Insight explains some of the key changes after the transition period and how the UK and EU are preparing for them.
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Coronavirus: New business grant schemes explained
This Insight sets out the guidance for four new grant schemes for businesses in England announced by the UK Government.
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UK Parliament’s role in ratifying a UK-EU future relationship treaty
Although the UK Parliament normally has a statutory period to scrutinise and potentially debate any new UK-EU treaty, it won’t necessarily vote on whether to approve it.
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How do constituencies get their names?
In this Insight, we explain how and when constituency names are chosen, and the role of the public in the process.
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Coronavirus: MPs to vote on new lockdown
MPs will also have a say on any restrictions after the 2 Dec deadline
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House of Commons trends: Attendance at Prime Minister’s Questions
Tony Blair has had the highest attendance rate of any Prime Minister since 1979.
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House of Commons trends: What are the most popular MP names?
John and Margaret have been the most popular names for MPs since 1979.
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House of Commons trends: The age of MPs
How has the average age of MPs changed, depending on gender or party?
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House of Commons trends: E-petitions
As of the 2019 General Election, there had been nearly 23 million unique signatures since the formation of the e-petitions site.
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House of Commons trends: Paper petitions
Early signs suggest that the 2019-21 session is not following recent trends - there’s been an average of just 0.75 paper petitions per sitting day.
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House of Commons trends: Urgent Questions
There's been a sharp rise in the number of UQs allowed per sitting day since 2009.
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House of Commons trends: Women on select committees
After the 2019 General Election, 71 women were appointed to select committees, out of 222 places.
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