Research Briefing
What powers do ministers have to reform retained EU laws?
Government ministers have so far made, or intend to lay in Parliament, 20 statutory instruments that rely on powers in the Retained EU Law Act 2023.
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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
How will minimum service regulations affect passenger rail?
Minimum service levels regulations for rail are now in effect, so employers can require striking staff to work to provide 40% of timetabled rail services.
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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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Research Briefing
Sexual harassment in schools (England)
Concerns have been raised about sexual harassment in English schools. This paper provides information on the requirements on schools, and discusses relevant recent developments.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: Overseas cases and income (UK)
This briefing paper sets out how the child maintenance system operates where a Person with Care, Non-Resident Parent or a Qualifying Child, lives overseas.
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Research Briefing
Expulsion of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran
This briefing looks at the hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have been expelled in the last several months from Pakistan and Iran, returning to Afghanistan which is experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis. It explores the situation in Pakistan and Iran, the reasons behind the move, and the UK Government response.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023-24
The Safety of Rwanda Bill was introduced in the Commons on 7 December 2023. Second reading is on 12 December. The bill seeks to enable the removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Research Briefing
Argentina: 2023 presidential election and future relations with the UK
Argentina held a presidential election on 22 October 2023, with a run-off poll taking place on 19 November. Javier Milei won the election.
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Research Briefing
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24
The Leasehold and Freehold Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 11 December 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill and an overview of its main provisions.
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Research Briefing
Planning reforms in England: Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 and further changes
The government is changing planning law with the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. Alongside the Act, it has proposed changes to planning regulations.
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Research Briefing
Sentencing Bill 2023-24
The Sentencing Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 14 November 2023. The Bill’s second reading is scheduled for 6 December 2023.
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Research Briefing
Students and the rising cost of living
This briefing explains how the rising cost of living has affected further and higher education students in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Which retained EU laws will be revoked at the end of 2023?
Nearly 600 pieces of EU-derived legislation will be revoked at the end of 2023. The power to save laws from being revoked expired in October.
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