Research Briefing
Israel-Iran April 2024: UK and international response
Plans to apply new sanctions against Iran and the debate in the UK on proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following Iran's attack on Israel.
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Research Briefing
International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2023-24 session
This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
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Research Briefing
Iran’s influence in the Middle East
Describes Iran's support for groups in Iraq, Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria and Yemen, and the UK and international response.
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Research Briefing
Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Parliamentary reading list (2020 – 2024)
Commons and Lords Library papers, Committee reports, parliamentary material and Government press releases on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and related issues from 2020.
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Research Briefing
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2024
On Thursday 2 May 2024 the fourth elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) took place in 37 PCC areas in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
How do farming schemes in Wales and England compare?
How do Welsh and English farming schemes compare? This guest briefing by a House of Commons Library researcher was published by Senedd Research to explore the key similarities and differences of new farm support schemes.
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Research Briefing
A brief guide to previous British defence reviews
A summary of the main recommendations of strategic defence reviews that have taken place since the end of the Second World War.
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Research Briefing
London elections 2024
Elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly were held on 2 May 2024. Sadiq Khan was re-elected as mayor and Labour won 11 seats on the Assembly.
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Research Briefing
The immigration rules
The criteria for permission to enter or remain in the UK, and conditions attached, are specified in the immigration rules rather than legislation. Parliament has a limited role in overseeing changes to the rules.
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Research Briefing
What might Iran’s new president mean for foreign policy?
Iranians elected a new president in June. Will this create an opening for talks over Iran’s nuclear programme or additional backing for Russia?
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Research Briefing
Budget Responsibility Bill
This bill would mean 'fiscally significant' announcements are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Research Briefing
Public spending: What’s unusual about this year’s Main Estimates?
Parliament will have less opportunity to scrutinise this year’s Main Estimates for government departments’ spending, although this often happens after elections.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the financial settlement – a summary
The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2024/25
This briefing summarises 2024/25’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
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Research Briefing
Council tax: FAQs
This Briefing Paper provides a general introduction to council tax, a tax levied on domestic properties in England, Scotland and Wales. It explains what council tax is, who has to pay it, how council tax is calculated and set, and whether any exemptions or discounts may be available.
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