Research Briefing
Israel: 2021 parliamentary election and new coalition government
Israel held parliamentary elections on 23 March 2021. No single party gained a majority and, after two months of talks, a new coalition government has formed.
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Research Briefing
The militarisation of space
Interest in space as a military domain is increasing. What are the leading space powers doing, and what role does the UK see for itself going forward?
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Research Briefing
Tackling loneliness
This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Adult Social Care: Means-test parameters since 1997
This briefing considers how the main parameters for the financial means-test for adult social care - such as the capital limits - have changed since 1997.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Pension Scheme – response to McCloud
Looks at the 2013 Act reforms and the proposed changes to the transitional arrangements in the lGPS following the Court of Appeal judgment in McCloud
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Research Briefing
EU Settlement Scheme application deadline
This briefing is for members and their staff dealing with constituency casework related to the EU Settlement Scheme deadline.
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Research Briefing
Debt Respite Scheme – a breathing space for those in debt
This Research Briefing paper provides a summary of the background to the Breathing Space Regulations. It also provides a detailed explanation of how breathing space moratoriums work in practice
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Research Briefing
Syria: 2021 presidential election and future prospects
Syria held a presidential election on 26 May 2021, with President Assad securing a fourth term in office.
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Research Briefing
Unification of probation services
This briefing discusses the new unified model for probation services being brought in from 26 June 2021.
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Research Briefing
Housing an ageing population: a reading list
The issue of how to house an ageing population now, and in the future, is a critical one. This paper presents a selection of publications on this topic.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2021-22
This briefing summarises 2021-22’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
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Research Briefing
Tree planting in the UK
Tree planting policies aim to increase tree cover in the UK, improve biodiversity, reduce climate emissions and provide income from agroforestry. The England Trees Action Plan 2021-24 was published in May 2021.It aims to treble tree planting by the end of the current Parliament, funded by more than £500 million of climate finance.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: international dimensions
The Library has published a series of briefings on international dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, ranging from general surveys of its impact on developing countries to assessments of its effects in specific situations. Links to these briefings can be found here.
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Research Briefing
How Parliament treats treaties
This paper looks at how Parliament scrutinises international treaties, and its powers to delay ratification of treaties.
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Research Briefing
Flags: the Union Flag and Flags of the United Kingdom
Flags, national and other, have an ongoing cultural significance. The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Flying of flags is not the subject of statute law in England, Wales or Scotland. Advice is issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on flying of flags on government buildings, apart from those which are the responsibility of a devolved administration. This was recently updated so that the Union flag will normally be flown every day. In Northern Ireland there is legislation on flag flying.
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