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This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the role and remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. It summarises the changes made to the public appointments system in recent years and debates about the development of the role. William Shawcross, the new Commissioner, was appointed in 2021.
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In the Autumn 2021 Budget the Government announced it would introduce a new levy to raise approximately £100 million per year to help fund anti-money laundering and economic crime reforms.
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This briefing provides an overview on the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety review, its findings, and the Government action in response to its recommendations.
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This briefing provides background on, and explains the aims of, the Down Syndrome Bill 2021-22. Commons report stage is scheduled for 4 February 2022.
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This briefing paper provides an outline of what will happen to the bankrupt’s home under current insolvency legislation. This Paper applies only to England and Wales. Scotland has its own separate bankruptcy law (known as sequestration).
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This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in seven Caribbean states: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica and St Lucia.
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27 January 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty opening for signature. As international operations in space increase, this paper looks at the status of international law relating to outer space.
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Looks at the mechanism introduced under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to control unexpected changes in the cost of public service pension and how the Government proposes to use it to manage meeting the costs of the McCloud remedy
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The Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-22 would reform rules affecting judicial reviews and bring in changes to the court system, including allowing remote access to inquests. It was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 11 sittings between 2 and 18 November 2021 and is due to have Commons report stage on 25 January 2022. This paper summarises the amendments made to the Bill in Committee and the main issues that were debated.
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This briefing explains the background to the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill 2021-22, the Bill’s main provisions and its progress through Parliament to date.
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This Commons Library briefing looks at the public debate over the tax treatment of the banking sector in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, before discussing the different approaches taken in successive years by Labour, Coalition and Conservative Governments.
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This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers.
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This briefing covers progress of the Building Safety Bill 2021-22 during its Commons committee stage. The remaining stages in the Commons are scheduled to take place on 19 January 2022.
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In mid-January 2022 the US, NATO, OSCE and Russia held a series of talks on European security in an effort to defuse the Ukraine crisis.
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The price of energy has dramatically increased in recent months; both in the UK and globally. The prices are causing widespread concern and knock-on impacts for both domestic and commercial energy consumers. This paper sets out the causes of the price rise, impacts in the UK, and possible implications for UK energy policy.
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