Research Briefing
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill 2022-23
This briefing explains clauses of the Bill and summarises debates in the Commons and commentary, in advance of its third reading on 10 January 2024.
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Research Briefing
Digital Services Tax
This briefing discusses the introduction of the Digital Services Tax in April 2020, in the context of developments for an international agreement to reform the corporate tax system.
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Research Briefing
Direct taxes: rates and allowances 2023/24
This briefing sets out direct tax rates and principal tax allowances for the 2023/24 tax year.
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Research Briefing
General election timetables 2024
A general election must be called at some time in 2024 and the latest date an election can be held is 28 January 2025
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Research Briefing
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 2023-24: Second Reading
The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 2023-24 was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 November 2023. The Bill passed its Third Reading in the Commons unamended on 20 February 2024. It had its First Reading in the House of Lords on 21 February 2024 and the date of the Second Reading is yet to be scheduled.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill 2023-24
The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill [Bill 12 of 2023-24] was introduced on 23 November 2023.
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Research Briefing
School strike action in the UK
School strikes have taken place across the UK in 2022 and 2023. This briefing sets out current union and Government positions.
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Research Briefing
UK participation in EU programmes: Horizon Europe and Copernicus
After a delay of over two and a half years, formal UK participation in two EU programmes will begin on 1 January 2024. This paper provides an overview of the programmes, rules for UK participation and the UK financial contribution
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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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Research Briefing
Local Housing Allowance (LHA): Help with rent for private tenants
An explanation of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private tenants.
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Research Briefing
UK Overseas Territories legislatures: Census 2023
Census of the membership, makeup, funding and remuneration arrangements for Overseas Territory legislatures.
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Research Briefing
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: progress of the Bill
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill completed its stages in the House of Commons on 29 November 2023. It is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 19 December 2023.
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Research Briefing
Green Belt
This briefing discusses green belt planning policy and some of the recent discussions around the green belt. It applies only to England.
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Research Briefing
Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill
The Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill, Bill 16 of 2023-24, was published on 29 November 2023. This briefing paper was produced prior to the bill having its second reading and all Commons stages on the 19 December 2023.
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Research Briefing
Consumer protection: leisure park homes
This briefing provides a general overview of the existing protections available to leisure park homeowners under consumer protection legislation.
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