Research Briefing
Copycat websites charging for government services
This briefing paper considers copycat websites that offer to process services that are provided cheaper or free of charge through official government sites.
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Research Briefing
Probate fees 2021
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with a Government proposal to establish a single fee of £273 for applicants for probate to reflect the full cost of processing probate applications
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Research Briefing
Gift vouchers and insolvency
What happens to consumers' gift vouchers and other prepayments when a retailer becomes insolvent?
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: enforcing restrictions
This Library briefing paper discusses the enforcement of coronavirus restrictions regulations in England and Wales. It explains who has powers to enforce the restrictions and what those powers are. It also summarises statistics on the number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs- fines) issued by police for coronavirus offences.
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Research Briefing
UK response to Covid-19: International aid and diplomacy
The UK has used aid and diplomacy to help control the Covid-19 pandemic and limit its impact. This paper describes its response and effectiveness.
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Research Briefing
Peru: 2021 presidential election
Peru held a general election on 11 April 2021. No single presidential candidate gained a majority of votes cast, so run-off poll was held on 6 June, with Pedro Castillo securing a narrow victory.
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Research Briefing
South Sudan: a decade of independence
Assessing South Sudan a decade after independence
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit: Ten years of changes to benefit claims and payments
The introduction of Universal Credit changed the way around seven million working-age households make benefit claims and get paid. This paper explores some key changes, their effect, and the debate surrounding them.
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Research Briefing
Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament elections 2021
The 2021 Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament elections took place on 6 May. The largest party was Labour, winning 30 seats. The Conservatives made the largest gains and replaced Plaid Cymru as the second largest party.
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Research Briefing
Building Safety Bill
Second Reading of the Building Safety Bill (Bill 132 of 2021-22) is expected to take place on Wednesday 21 July.
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Research Briefing
Nationality and Borders Bill, Bill 141 of 2021-22
The Nationality and Borders Bill of 2021-22 was introduced to the House on 6 July. Second reading will take place on 19 and 20 July.
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Research Briefing
Article 31 of the Refugee Convention
Article 31 of the 1951 Refugee Convention is concerned with "refugees unlawfully in the country of refuge."
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Research Briefing
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill 2019-21 and 2021-22
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Bill, 2019-21 and 2021-22 [Bill 264] was introduced in the Commons on 2 March 2021 and had completed all its Commons stages by 7 June 2021.
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Research Briefing
Select Committee activity on Brexit, 2016-2020
This briefing provides an overview of House of Commons Select Committee activity on Brexit leading up to UK withdrawal from the EU in January 2020. It provides data on public sessions held, witnesses questioned and prominent themes in Committee discussions.
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Research Briefing
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill 2021-22
A briefing paper on the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill 2021-22
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