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  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Student loans: Interest rates and repayment thresholds FAQs

    Wednesday, 02 September, 2026

    Find out the answers to some commonly asked questions about student loans, interest rates, and repayment thresholds in the UK.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
  • Research Briefing

    Agriculture: Historical Statistics

    Wednesday, 02 September, 2026

    This briefing sets out important indicators of UK agriculture that have been published annually over a long period of time. Together they give an indication of some of the ways that agriculture has changed in response to events over the last 100 years.

    • Research Briefing
    • Farming and fishing
  • Research Briefing

    National Insurance contributions: an introduction

    Tuesday, 01 September, 2026

    This note gives an introduction to National Insurance system, and the debate there has been about integrating National Insurance contributions (NICs) with income tax.

    • Research Briefing
    • National Insurance
    • Tax
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Childhood Immunisation Statistics

    Tuesday, 01 September, 2026

    Interactive dashboard showing data on childhood immunisation rates in England

    • Research Briefing
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Asylum statistics

    Tuesday, 01 September, 2026

    A summary of statistics on people seeking asylum in the UK and refugees who arrive in the UK through resettlement programmes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Demography
    • Immigration
    • Local data
    • People and places data
  • Research Briefing

    Syria in 2026: Minority religious and ethnic groups after Assad

    Tuesday, 01 September, 2026

    Extensive violence targeted some religious minorities in 2025. Tensions continued in 2026. The UK has called for accountability and an inclusive transition.

    • Research Briefing
    • Institutions
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    The Schools White Paper 2026: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reform

    Tuesday, 01 September, 2026

    An introduction to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms published in the 2026 Schools White Paper

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    The contribution of the defence industry to UK regions and countries

    Tuesday, 01 September, 2026

    The defence industry is estimated to contribute around £10 billion to £15 billion a year to the UK economy, mostly in South East and South West England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Skills policy in England

    Friday, 28 August, 2026

    This paper provides a summary of skills policy in England. It also provides the latest skills statistics.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Higher education
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Gas and electricity prices during the ‘energy crisis’ and beyond

    Friday, 28 August, 2026

    Energy prices have fallen since summer 2023, but are still well above pre-'energy crisis' levels and there is little prospect of large cuts to bills in the near future.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    NEET: Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training

    Friday, 28 August, 2026

    This briefing presents the latest statistics on young people who were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), and the policies in place to reduce the number of people who are NEET.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Work and incomes
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Domestic abuse support organisations

    Thursday, 27 August, 2026

    A list of contact details for organisations which assist people experiencing domestic abuse across the UK.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Crime
  • Research Briefing

    Enforcement of employment law in Great Britain

    Thursday, 27 August, 2026

    The Fair Work Agency has been set up by the Employment Rights Act 2025 to lead state enforcement of employment rights.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Iran in 2026: Six months after the US/Israeli strikes

    Thursday, 27 August, 2026

    There are no talks between the US and Iran on ending the conflict. The US is imposing more economic sanctions. Iran’s high use of the death penalty persists.

    • Research Briefing
    • Middle East
  • Economic updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Unexpected resilience as conflict continues

    Thursday, 27 August, 2026

    GDP has continued to grow slowly despite the conflict in the Middle East, but inflation rose in July as its effects filtered through to household energy prices.

    • Economic updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation

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