Research Briefing
Barbados becomes a republic
The Queen will no longer be head of state in Barbados but the country remains a member of the Commonwealth.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Protocol: Article 16
This paper looks at Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, including how it might be triggered, the arbitration process, and settling disputes.
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Research Briefing
Consumer protection: Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
The purpose of this House of Commons Library briefing paper is to provide a brief overview of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (as amended).
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Research Briefing
Belarus/EU migrant crisis
Belarus has been accused of engineering a migrant crisis at its borders with the EU. What is the current situation and what is being done to defuse the crisis?
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Research Briefing
Economic crime
Dame Margaret Hodge and Kevin Hollinrake have secured a Backbench Business Committee debate on economic crime, scheduled for Thursday 2 December in the Main Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22, currently going through Parliament, would repeal the 2011 Act.
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Research Briefing
Assessing value for money in central government
This briefing examines the ways in which central Government assesses the value for money of its spending programmes, including the new Public Value Framework.
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Research Briefing
Economic update: Inflation rising as growth slows
Further increases in prices may lead to slower economic growth as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.
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Research Briefing
Covid-19 status certification
Covid-19 status certification (also referred to as a "vaccine passport") has been proposed as a means of reducing the risk of transmitting the Covid-19 virus in a number of settings. This briefing explores the Government's policy on certification. It also provides discussion on the scientific evidence and other issues associated with the use of certification.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of Registers of Births and Deaths Bill 2021-22
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Registers of Births and Deaths Bill 2021-22, a Private Member's Bill introduced by Saqib Bhatti. The intention of the Bill is to reform the way in which births and deaths are registered in England and Wales
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Research Briefing
Tax avoidance and tax evasion
In recent years tax avoidance has been the subject of considerable public concern, although there is no statutory definition of what tax avoidance consists of. Tax avoidance is to be distinguished from tax evasion, where someone acts against the law. By contrast tax avoidance is compliant with the law, though aggressive or abusive avoidance, as opposed to simple tax planning, will seek to comply with the letter of the law, but to subvert its purpose.
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Research Briefing
UK Governance of Personal Watercraft (PWC) or ‘jet skis’
This Commons briefing paper explains the law governing the use of Personal Water Craft (PWC) or 'jet skis'.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Business interruption insurance
An overview of how business interruption insurance policies have been interpreted in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Increases in the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s
This briefing provides an overview of the legislation which has increased the State Pension age for women born in the 1950s, and the campaigns against it.
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Research Briefing
Is the UK still participating in EU programmes?
UK organisations can bid for funding but can’t get the applications approved until participation is signed off.
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