Research Briefing
Sittings of the House of Commons over 24 hours since 1901
House of Commons sittings lasting longer than 24 hours since 1901.
-
-
Research Briefing
The Turing Scheme
The Turing Scheme has replaced the Erasmus+ programme in providing funding for participants in UK universities, colleges, and schools to go on international study and work placements.
-
Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Can I remove a joint tenant from my social housing tenancy agreement (England)?
An overview of the options when a social housing tenant wants to remove a joint tenant from their tenancy.
-
Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Help with paying for historical fire safety work: high-rise blocks (England)
An overview of eligibility for leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 and what those protections cover.
-
Research Briefing
Climate change “Loss and Damage” fund
In 2022 countries created a committee on loss and damage for climate change. What is loss and damage, how might it be funded, and what has the UK response been?
-
Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (2014 – eve of 2022 invasion)
This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict between Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the eve of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
-
Research Briefing
Higher education reforms in England: Student number controls and foundation year fee limits
This briefing explains the government's announcements on recruitment limits for underperforming courses and reduced fee caps for some foundation year courses.
-
Research Briefing
The Common Travel Area and the special status of Irish citizens in UK law
The Common Travel Area allows British and Irish citizens to travel and take up long-term residence in either the UK or Ireland without immigration restrictions.
-
Research Briefing
Taiwan: Relations with China
This briefing looks at Taiwan's relationship with China. Their shared history, respective policies, including the "One China" principle, and recent military tensions.
-
Research Briefing
Clean Air Zones, Low Emission Zones and the London ULEZ
Road user charging zones are intended to reduce air pollution in cities, by charging drivers of older, more polluting vehicles to enter them.
-
Research Briefing
Artificial intelligence and employment law
Employers are increasingly using AI in recruitment and management. This briefing explores the employment law implications and proposals for regulatory reform.
-
Research Briefing
Regulation of will writers
This research briefing considers arguments for and against statutory regulation of will writing services
-
Research Briefing
House of Commons: Hours Sat & Late Sittings
A note examining the trends in the number of sitting days and hours of the House of Commons, including late sittings after 10pm, since 1979.
-
Research Briefing
Prisoners’ voting rights
This House of Commons Briefing Paper analyses the debate over the voting rights of prisoners since May 2015, it also includes a concise summary of the main developments before May 2015.
-
Research Briefing
UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023: A century of elections
This briefing gives an overview of UK election results since 1918, including for the UK Parliament, European Parliament, devolved legislatures and local government.
Total results (page 111 of 560)