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Pension transfer advice

Friday, 05 June, 2020

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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Emergency Debate on the conduct of House business during the coronavirus pandemic

Friday, 05 June, 2020

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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Commons Library analysis: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] 2019-21

Thursday, 04 June, 2020

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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- Family law
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The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions

Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

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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Coronavirus: Ventilator availability in the UK

Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

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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UK-EU future relationship negotiating timetable: extending the transition

Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

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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Brexit and UK Defence: An Explainer

Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

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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Commons Library analysis of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill [HC 2019-21]

Monday, 01 June, 2020

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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Water: non-household retail competition

Friday, 29 May, 2020

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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State Pension deferral

Thursday, 28 May, 2020

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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- Pensions
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Support for postgraduate students in England

Thursday, 28 May, 2020

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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Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2020-21

Thursday, 28 May, 2020

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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Corporate Governance Reform

Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

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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- Business
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Economic Indicators, May 2020

Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update

Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020

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