Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Funded childcare for working families in England
Information and eligibility on the funded childcare hours under the working families entitlement
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Research Briefing
Housing and the cost of living
This paper considers the impact of inflation on rent and mortgage payments and the Government response.
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Research Briefing
The structure of the NHS in England
This briefing provides an overview of funding and accountability arrangements within the NHS in England. It also highlights issues including patient safety, NHS funding and performance.
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Research Briefing
Illegal Migration Bill: Lords stages and amendments
What changes did the House of Lords make to the Illegal Migration Bill?
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Research Briefing
Turkey under Erdoğan: recent developments and the 2023 elections
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected for a third term as President of Turkey in a second-round election run-off on 28 May 2023. This paper provides background on the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections and Erdoğan's two decades in power in Turkey.
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Asylum accommodation: hotels, vessels and large-scale sites
A lack of bedspaces has led to hotels being used as contingency asylum accommodation. To reduce reliance on hotels, the Home Office is trying to increase accommodation supply, including by establishing large-scale accommodation sites on government owned land and procuring accommodation barges and other types of vessel.
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Flood Re and household flood insurance
Concerns about household flood insurance and how Flood Re helps to provide affordable flood insurance for most consumers
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill 2022-23
A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill 2022-23
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Research Briefing
UN ends peacekeeping force in Mali
The decade-long UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has come to an end at the request of Mali’s transitional authorities.
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Research Briefing
The prison estate in England and Wales
This briefing describes the prison estate in England and Wales. It discusses conditions in the estate and the Government's prisons programmes.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2023/24
This briefing summarises 2023/24’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
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Research Briefing
Instability in Russia: Prigozhin’s armed rebellion
Events over 23-24 June 2023, saw the leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, exiled to Belarus after attempting an armed rebellion in Russia.
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Research Briefing
Mortgage prisoners
An overview of how many mortgage-holders became trapped in expensive deals, and of efforts made to help resolve the situation.
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Research Briefing
Seasonal Worker visas and UK agriculture
Thousands of people come from overseas to work on UK farms every year. Does the Seasonal Worker visa scheme meet the needs of employers and protect the rights of workers?
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Research Briefing
Statistics on UK trade with Ireland
Ireland is one of the UK's largest trading partners. This note gives some key statistics on UK-Ireland trade.
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