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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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: How are the Prime Minister’s pledges for the economy going?
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?
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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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Research Briefing
National Security Bill: Lords amendments
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.
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Research Briefing
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] 2022-23
This Bill removes the legal impediment to using electronic trade documents.
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Research Briefing
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
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.
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Research Briefing
Obesity policy in England
This briefing provides an overview of the Government's obesity policy in England.
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Research Briefing
Thailand: 2023 general election and possible outcomes
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.
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Research Briefing
Freehold houses: estate charges
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.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
This briefing has been replaced by another briefing
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Benefit Cap
What benefits are included in the cap, how it is applied, and who is exempt.
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