Research Briefing
South Sudan: a decade of independence
Assessing South Sudan a decade after independence
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Research Briefing
30 years of the Child Support Act
Why the Child Support Act 1991 was introduced and a timeline of changes and reform.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit: Ten years of changes to benefit claims and payments
The introduction of Universal Credit changed the way around seven million working-age households make benefit claims and get paid. This paper explores some key changes, their effect, and the debate surrounding them.
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Research Briefing
Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament elections 2021
The 2021 Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament elections took place on 6 May. The largest party was Labour, winning 30 seats. The Conservatives made the largest gains and replaced Plaid Cymru as the second largest party.
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Research Briefing
Building Safety Bill
Second Reading of the Building Safety Bill (Bill 132 of 2021-22) is expected to take place on Wednesday 21 July.
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Research Briefing
Nationality and Borders Bill, Bill 141 of 2021-22
The Nationality and Borders Bill of 2021-22 was introduced to the House on 6 July. Second reading will take place on 19 and 20 July.
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Research Briefing
Article 31 of the Refugee Convention
Article 31 of the 1951 Refugee Convention is concerned with "refugees unlawfully in the country of refuge."
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Research Briefing
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill 2019-21 and 2021-22
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Bill, 2019-21 and 2021-22 [Bill 264] was introduced in the Commons on 2 March 2021 and had completed all its Commons stages by 7 June 2021.
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Research Briefing
Select Committee activity on Brexit, 2016-2020
This briefing provides an overview of House of Commons Select Committee activity on Brexit leading up to UK withdrawal from the EU in January 2020. It provides data on public sessions held, witnesses questioned and prominent themes in Committee discussions.
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Research Briefing
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill 2021-22
A briefing paper on the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill 2021-22
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Research Briefing
Aid spending: Commons to vote on return to 0.7%
What the outcome of today’s debate would mean for aid spending.
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Research Briefing
Health and Care Bill 2021-22
The Health and Care Bill 2021-22 [Bill 140 of 2021-22] was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 July 2021. Second reading is scheduled for Wednesday 14 July 2021. This paper explains the Bill's provisions and includes comment and reactions.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fisheries
A short overview of the changes that took place for the fisheries industry on 1 January 2021 after the Brexit transition ended.
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Research Briefing
Boundary review 2023: Changes in voter weight
A look at how voter weight would change in different areas if the constituency boundary review proposals go ahead.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: HE/FE return to campus in England 2021
This briefing paper discusses Covid-19 announcements affecting the Further and Higher Education sectors in England from January 2021. It outlines areas such as the return of students to campuses and refunds for students affected by the disruptions.
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