Intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom
An overview of intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom
Retail sales: Key Economic Indicators
Retail sales: key indicators on the value of retail sales.
Iranian-British dual nationals held in Iran
Several dual nationals have been detained in Iran in recent years. The UK Government has been criticised for not acting decisively in their cases.
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Research Briefing
Regional and National Economic Indicators
A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.
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Research Briefing
Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-2022: Progress of the Bill
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-22 would reform rules affecting judicial reviews and bring in changes to the court system, including allowing remote access to inquests. It was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 11 sittings between 2 and 18 November 2021 and is due to have Commons report stage on 25 January 2022. This paper summarises the amendments made to the Bill in Committee and the main issues that were debated.
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Research Briefing
Business and Consumer Confidence: Key Economic Indicators
Business and Consumer Confidence: Information on business and consumer confidence surveys, which is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook as well as turning points in the economic cycle.
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Research Briefing
Financial Indicators: Key Economic Indicators
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.
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Research Briefing
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Key Economic Indicators
UK Gross Domestic Product: Regularly updated data on growth and forecasts.
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Research Briefing
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly and UK delegations
Since being formed in 1955, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has provided a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO Member States to promote debate on key security challenges, facilitate mutual understanding and support national parliamentary oversight of defence matters. The Assembly also helps to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and provides many opportunities for North American and European parliamentarians to discuss their concerns, interests and differences.
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Research Briefing
The Armed Forces Covenant and status in law
The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the Government the armed forces.
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Research Briefing
Rising cost of living in the UK
This briefing provides statistics and commentary on the rising cost of living in the UK, as well as other pressures on household budgets.
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Research Briefing
Spring Budget 2021: personal allowance & higher rate threshold
In the 2021 Budget the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the income tax personal allowance and the higher rate threshold would be frozen for four years from 2022/23 to 2025/26.
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Research Briefing
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2021-22
This briefing explains the background to the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2021-22, the Bill’s main provisions and its progress through Parliament to date.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: International Travel FAQs for England
This paper answers common questions about how international travel from and to England is currently affected by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Research Briefing
International Inflation: Key Economic Indicators
International Inflation: Harmonised Index of Comsumer Prices data on international inflation rates.
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