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Contributory benefits and social insurance in the UK
Spending on contributory benefits accounts for around 9% of social security expenditure on working-age adults and children.
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Who were the first MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds?
This Insight looks at ethnic minority representation in the House of Commons both historically and currently.
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Economic update: Lower growth and higher uncertainty
This Insight looks at the state of the economy in October 2020, for signs of where it might be headed, and Government action in response.
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North Korea’s nuclear ambitions on display
What does the unveiling of new ballistic missiles indicate about Kim Jong-un's nuclear programme?
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Coronavirus: Support for workers during local lockdowns
What support is available following new business restrictions and what's Parliament's role?
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020: First delay in a reign
How are honours awarded and how has Covid-19 affected this year's list?
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Coronavirus: Parliamentary scrutiny and lockdown regulations
This Insight looks at how Covid-19 public health restrictions are put in place by the Government, and Parliament’s role in scrutinising those decisions.
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RAF surveillance aircraft: The Wedgetail programme
This Insight looks at the Wedgetail programme and the role of surveillance aircraft in the RAF.
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Ethnicity and the criminal justice system: What does recent data say on over-representation?
This Insight looks at how different ethnic groups compared statistically in areas such as convictions, sentencing lengths, types of offence, pleas and at the bench in 2019 across England and Wales.
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Internal Market Bill: Reactions from Scottish and Welsh Governments
This Insight looks at the Scottish and Welsh Governments' position after publishing ‘Legislative Consent Memorandums’ (LCM) regarding the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Housing: How is need assessed?
This Insight explores proposed changes to the formula used by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to use to assess housing need.
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Update: Can the UK Government spend in areas devolved to Scotland?
This Insight looks at whether anything in the Scotland Act 1998 (the 1998 Act) prevents the UK Government from spending in policy areas devolved to Scotland and the proposed new spending powers in the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Economic update: Summer rebound but gloomier winter ahead
This Insight looks at where the economy is in September 2020, the winter outlook and the Chancellor’s new policy announcements.
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Covid-19: How reliable are test results?
This Insight examines what can affect test results and explain why we can’t always apply general mathematic principles to specific situations (like Covid-19).
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Prorogation one year on: A case for reform?
This Insight explains what the current law of prorogation is, why some experts think it should be reformed, and what some of the options for reform might be.
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