Research Briefing
Tax strategy and Government policy
What are the different approaches to taxation that might appear in a tax strategy?
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Research Briefing
Housing an ageing population: a reading list
The issue of how to house an ageing population now, and in the future, is a critical one. This paper presents a selection of publications on this topic.
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Research Briefing
Gigabit broadband: How is the rollout going?
The availability of gigabit speeds had risen to 36% of premises by January 2021 according to recent Ofcom data.
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Research Briefing
Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2021-22
This briefing summarises 2021-22’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
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Research Briefing
Tree planting in the UK
Tree planting policies aim to increase tree cover in the UK, improve biodiversity, reduce climate emissions and provide income from agroforestry. The England Trees Action Plan 2021-24 was published in May 2021.It aims to treble tree planting by the end of the current Parliament, funded by more than £500 million of climate finance.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: international dimensions
The Library has published a series of briefings on international dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020, ranging from general surveys of its impact on developing countries to assessments of its effects in specific situations. Links to these briefings can be found here.
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Research Briefing
How Parliament treats treaties
This paper looks at how Parliament scrutinises international treaties, and its powers to delay ratification of treaties.
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Research Briefing
Flags: the Union Flag and Flags of the United Kingdom
Flags, national and other, have an ongoing cultural significance. The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Flying of flags is not the subject of statute law in England, Wales or Scotland. Advice is issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on flying of flags on government buildings, apart from those which are the responsibility of a devolved administration. This was recently updated so that the Union flag will normally be flown every day. In Northern Ireland there is legislation on flag flying.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: UK support to the Overseas Territories
What support has the UK Government provided to the Overseas Territories to help them respond to the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Research Briefing
Employment by Country of Birth and Nationality
This Commons Library briefing paper analyses data on employment in the UK by country of birth and nationality. The briefing compares data from 1997 to 2021 and explains how figures for employment by nationality can differ to those for employment by country of birth.
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The impact of Covid-19 on mental health and human rights
How has the pandemic affected mental health and human rights and how have international organisations responded?
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Legacy benefits and the Universal Credit ‘uplift’
This paper outlines the debate around the Government's policy to increase Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit payments, but not payments of DWP means-tested legacy benefits for people of working age, during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Research Briefing
PCC Elections 2021
On Thursday 6 May 2021 the third elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) took place in 39 PCC areas in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
The pandemic in South Asia: Vaccine supply and health systems
What are the current pressures on health systems in South Asia and how is the UK Government supporting the region?
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Research Briefing
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list
Reactions to the New Plan for Immigration: updated reading list
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