Research Briefing
Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)
This briefing was last updated in August 2018.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: fees (UK excluding NI)
This briefing was last updated in January 2017.
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Research Briefing
Active travel: Trends, policy and funding
Active travel means making journeys by physically active means, like walking or cycling. Given active travel is a devolved policy area, this briefing relates primarily to active travel policies in England.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Business re-opening
This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses business closure and re-opening across the UK. It considered which businesses were required to close under the four lockdown regulations and how each of the four nations are lifting these regulations. As well as looking at which businesses can re-open it outlines the steps that they must take to do so safely.
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Research Briefing
Road pricing
This paper gives an overview of the concept of national road pricing, including its history in the UK and current debates about its attractions as a replacement for fuel duty and vehicle excise duty in the future.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU future relationship negotiations update: is an agreement possible?
This paper provides an update on the UK-EU future relationship negotiations following intensified negotiations in June and July 2020. It explores the prospects for an agreement in time for the end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31 December
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Research Briefing
Catalan independence
The independence movement in the Spanish region of Catalonia provoked a dramatic constitutional crisis in Spain and changed Spain's political scene...
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Research Briefing
Afghanistan – Jul 2020 update
With a peace deal signed between the Taliban and the US, what are the prospects for Afghanistan?
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, July 2020
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
University Technical Colleges
University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are schools introduced by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government, originally for 14-19 year olds, that work alongside employers and universities to deliver technical education and core curriculum subjects. This briefing sets out their conception, introduction, performance, and future direction.
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Research Briefing
Health and Safety Statistics
Statistics on workplace health and safety in the United Kingdom. Information on fatalities, accidents and illnesses by industry sector, region and country. Also includes international comparisons.
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Research Briefing
Magnitsky legislation
Stronger legislation providing for sanctions against corrupt officials who commit gross human rights abuse has been passed, and the UK's first Magnitsky sanctions have been announced...
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Research Briefing
Traineeships
This note provides background on traineeships: what they are, what they entail, how they are funded, and guidance for prospective employers and providers.
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Research Briefing
Building Safety Bill 2019-2021
The Building Safety Bill 2019-21 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019.
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Research Briefing
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill
The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 has completed its Committee stage and is due to have its Report stage and Third Reading on Tuesday 21 July 2020.
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