Research Briefing
Media Bill
The Media Bill will have its second reading in the House of Commons on 21 November 2023.
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Research Briefing
Intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom
An overview of relations - formal and informal - between the four governments of the United Kingdom, something known as intergovernmental relations (IGR)
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Research Briefing
Autumn Statement 2023: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2023 Autumn Statement on 22 November, this briefing looks at the UK’s economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
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Research Briefing
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 2022-23: Consumers: Progress of the Bill
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over fourteen sittings between 13 June and 11 July 2023. This briefing outlines changes made to the Bill's consumer provisions (Parts 3 and 4).
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Research Briefing
Touring artists and the UK-EU economic partnership
After the UK exit from the EU, performing artists have additional administrative requirements when touring in the EU and UK. This briefing gives an overview of the current arrangements and artists' calls for improvements.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Can access to housing be restricted to local people?
An explanation of how planning and housing policies might be used to ensure local people benefit from housing provision.
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Research Briefing
Victims and Prisoners Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Victims and Prisoners Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 14 sittings between 20 June 2023 and 11 July 2023. The dates for the remaining stages have not yet been announced.
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Research Briefing
Emerging and disruptive defence technologies
Emerging and disruptive technologies are changing the way the world operates. For defence, they present both challenge and opportunity.
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Research Briefing
COP28: The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) is to be held from 30 November to 1 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This briefing covers the main themes of COP28.
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Research Briefing
Accommodation and integration support for resettled Afghans
People arriving under the Afghan resettlement and relocation schemes are eligible for integration support in the UK including help to find housing, work and learn English. A programme to end the use of temporary hotel accommodation was completed by September 2023 although there are some households still waiting to move into settled accommodation.
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Research Briefing
Apologies by MPs to the House of Commons since 1979
This list attempts to capture all instances where an apology has been made on the floor of the House of Commons since 1979.
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Research Briefing
State Pension triple lock
An examination of the triple lock mechanism used to uprate the State Pension - its effect so far and the arguments for and against
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Research Briefing
English and Welsh (from 1536) Parliaments held away from Westminster
English and Welsh (from 1536) parliamentary sessions held away from Westminster, and parliamentary sessions that were planned to meet away from Westminster but did not assemble.
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Research Briefing
Overcrowded housing (England)
An explanation of the statutory overcrowding standard in England, efforts to update the standard, and Government approaches to tackling overcrowding.
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Research Briefing
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
This briefing provides an overview of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which provides for some convictions and cautions to become “spent”.
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