Research Briefing
Ukraine’s application to join the EU
How has the EU responded to Ukraine’s application and what would be the process for Ukraine to join the EU?
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Research Briefing
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022: Progress through Parliament
The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 24 March 2022. The Prime Minister is now able to request a dissolution at the time of their choosing.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: International Travel FAQs for England
This paper answers common questions about how international travel from and to England is currently affected by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine crisis: Recognition, military action, and international law
As Russia begins widespread military action against Ukraine, this briefing outlines some of the international legal issues involved.
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2022: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Chancellor's Spring Statement of 23 March 2022 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
Covid-19: The public inquiries
Two public inquiries have been set up looking into the Covid-19 pandemic response. What will they examine and how long will they take?
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Research Briefing
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022
An explanation of the Act's three main measures on: (1) a beneficial ownership register of Overseas Entities owning UK property; (2) Unexplained Wealth Orders; and (3) Sanctions.
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Research Briefing
UK Elections in 2022 and Beyond
This briefing paper sets out the elections that are scheduled for 2022 and future years up until 2026.The elections covered include General Elections to the House of Commons, for devolved legislatures (Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly), London Assembly and Mayor of London, local authorities (in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), combined and local authority Mayors, and Police and Crime Commissioners.
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Research Briefing
The EU response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
How did the EU initially respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? This paper provides an overview of the unprecedented set of actions taken by the EU.
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Research Briefing
Universities Superannuation Scheme
This briefing looks at the changes made to the Universities Superannuation scheme and its valuations.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions Bill 2021-22
The National Insurance Contributions Bill 2021-22 [Bill 10 of 2021-22] was introduced on 12 May 2021. The Bill had its second reading on 14 June 2021.
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Research Briefing
LGBT+ rights and issues in Pacific islands
This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in five jurisdictions in Oceania, and one non-independent jurisdiction, Cook Islands.
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Research Briefing
Cap on care costs: The Government’s proposed amendment to the Health and Care Bill
The Government estimates the proposed change will reduce the cost of the reform by around £900 million a year.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine: Fears Russia could use chemical weapons
Western military chiefs have expressed concern that Russia could resort to the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
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Research Briefing
Background to Spring Statement 2022
This briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2022, which will take place on 23 March 2022. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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