Research Briefing
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21
The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill was introduced on 20 May 2020. Second Reading in the House of Commons is due to take place on 9 June 2020.
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Research Briefing
Pension transfer advice
Many people have been given unsuitable financial advice to transfer their valuable Defined Benefit pensions into less suitable and secure Defined Contribution schemes. Poor advice has led to growing compensation payments from the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Some have speculated that this issue may represent a large mis-selling scandal, the full scale of which may only come to light in the event of an economic downturn.
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Research Briefing
Emergency Debate on the conduct of House business during the coronavirus pandemic
On Monday 8 June 2020, the House of Commons will hold an emergency debate on the conduct of House business during the pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] 2019-21
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] 2019-21 which would remove the legal requirement to make allegations about spousal conduct or to have lived separately for up to five years in order to divorce or dissolve a civil partnership
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Ventilator availability in the UK
This briefing paper provides an account of ventilator availability and procurement in the UK, a summary of government action, and a discussion of other issues associated with ventilator use.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU future relationship negotiating timetable: extending the transition
This briefing sets out the timetable for the UK-EU future relationship negotiations. It provides an overview of the debate on whether the post-Brexit transition period should be extended, and explains the process for extending this period.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and UK Defence: An Explainer
A number of initiatives to further the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy have been agreed, with the participation of the UK, since the Brexit referendum in 2016. What do they entail and what will be the impact for the UK now that it is no longer an EU Member State?
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill [HC 2019-21]
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill [Bill 128] was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020 and is expected to have its Second Reading on 3 June 2020.
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Research Briefing
Water: non-household retail competition
A short Commons Library Briefing paper providing an update on the water retail market for non-household customers in England. It includes information on support for business customers during the coronavirus outbreak in each nation.
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Research Briefing
State Pension deferral
Looks at how the rules for deferring your State Pension in return for more when you do claim and how they have developed over time
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Research Briefing
Support for postgraduate students in England
This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on the different types of financial assistance available to postgraduate students in England.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2020-21
A summary of the process and details of the 2020-21 Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government's spending plans.
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Research Briefing
Corporate Governance Reform
Reforms to corporate governance are multiple and varied. This briefing discusses the Government's work in this area, and other proposals.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, May 2020
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Total results (page 177 of 559)