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  • Economic updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: How are the Prime Minister’s pledges for the economy going?

    Wednesday, 28 June, 2023

    As businesses and customers continue to worry about low growth and high prices, how close is the economy to meeting the Prime Minister’s pledges for 2023?

    • Economic updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    Instability in Russia: Prigozhin’s armed rebellion

    Tuesday, 27 June, 2023

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Mortgage prisoners

    Tuesday, 27 June, 2023

    An overview of how many mortgage-holders became trapped in expensive deals, and of efforts made to help resolve the situation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Finance
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Seasonal Worker visas and UK agriculture

    Monday, 26 June, 2023

    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?

    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Statistics on UK trade with Ireland

    Friday, 23 June, 2023

    Ireland is one of the UK's largest trading partners. This note gives some key statistics on UK-Ireland trade.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economy
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    National Security Bill: Lords amendments

    Friday, 23 June, 2023

    The National Security Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It would replace existing counter-espionage laws with a comprehensive framework for countering hostile state activity. The Commons are due to consider Lords amendments on 3 May 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] 2022-23

    Wednesday, 21 June, 2023

    This Bill removes the legal impediment to using electronic trade documents.

    • Research Briefing
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

    Wednesday, 21 June, 2023

    An opposition day debate will be held in the House of Commons on 21 June 2023 on a motion tabled by Labour for all remaining Commons stages of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill to take place on 12 July 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    Obesity policy in England

    Tuesday, 20 June, 2023

    This briefing provides an overview of the Government's obesity policy in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Thailand: 2023 general election and possible outcomes

    Tuesday, 20 June, 2023

    Thailand held a general election on 14 May 2023. The Move Forward Party won the most seats in the House of Representatives, but there is uncertainty over who will become Prime Minister.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Freehold houses: estate charges

    Thursday, 15 June, 2023

    Freeholders can be required to pay for upkeep of an estate’s communal areas, this is sometimes called fleecehold. This paper explains proposed Government reforms.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

    This briefing has been replaced by another briefing

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

    What benefits are included in the cap, how it is applied, and who is exempt.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Stamp duty land tax on residential property: government policy up to 2021

    Wednesday, 14 June, 2023

    This briefing covers the policy history of stamp duty land tax on residential property in the decade since 2010.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Procurement Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Monday, 12 June, 2023

    The Procurement Bill would reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Bill’s report stage in the House of Commons on 13 June 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • International trade
    • Public spending

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