Research Briefing
School funding in England
A non-technical overview of school funding levels and mechanisms in England. Updated following 2022 Autumn Statement
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Research Briefing
Draft Victims Bill
The Government published a Draft Victims Bill on 25 May 2022.This briefing provides background to victims policy, the development of the draft Bill, and an overview of its content.
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Research Briefing
Crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands 2022
The Turks and Caicos, a UK Overseas Territory, has seen a rise in violent crime. What is the situation and how has the Territory and UK Government responded?
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Research Briefing
Rent setting: social housing (England)
This paper explains policy developments in relation to setting social housing rent levels in England since 2002. In 2023-24 rent increases will be capped at 7% aside from supported housing.
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Research Briefing
Italy: 2022 general election and new government
A new centre right government, led by Giorgia Meloni, took office in Italy in October 2022. Meloni's leads a party with roots in Italy's post-war neo-fascist party. This briefing provides background on the election and new government
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Research Briefing
Assessment and testing in primary education in England
Overview of national curriculum assessments ('SATs) in primary education in England; includes provisional KS2 SATs results for 2022
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Research Briefing
Benefits uprating 2023/24
DWP benefits that are linked to inflation rise by 10.1% in April 2023, as do the basic and new State Pension. Inflation-linked tax credit elements and benefits administered by HMRC are also expected to rise by 10.1%.
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Research Briefing
Marriage venues
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with where couples may get married in England and Wales, with a very short summary of the position in Scotland. It also deals with Law Commission recommendations for the reform of weddings law.
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Research Briefing
Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022-23
Background to and discussion of the Bill, which would implement changes to the regulation of financial services arising from the UK's departure from the EU.
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Research Briefing
Avian influenza
In 2021-22, the UK has seen its worst ever outbreak of avian influenza as 'bird flu' spread rapidly through many species of wild birds and kept birds. The most serious type of avian influenza can cause sudden death in birds. Poultry flocks where disease is confirmed must be culled. This briefing explains the scale of the problem and Government policies to tackle it.
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Research Briefing
UK military in the Sahel: Developments in 2022
This paper provides a broad overview of developments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger since UK forces joined MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, in 2020.
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Research Briefing
Counsellors of State Bill 2022-23
A briefing paper on the Counsellors of State [HL] Bill 2022-23
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill 2022-23
A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill 2022-23
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Research Briefing
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill 2022-23
The Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill 2022-23 [Bill 155 of 2022-23] was introduced on 22 September 2022.
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