Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Claiming benefits during the crisis
What has changed for people claiming benefits during the coronavirus crisis? This page is no longer being updated.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: Transport
This short paper summarises the key transport issues on which the UK and the EU will seek to reach agreement over the course of 2020, as set out in their February 2020 negotiating positions and the draft texts published by the EU in March and the UK Government in May 2020.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus:Update implications for the further and higher education sectors
This House of Commons library briefing paper gives an update on developments since the earlier paper, Coronavirus: Implications for the further and higher education sectors in England, 17 April 2020 and includes information on the Government support package for universities and students which was announced on 4 May 2020, online delivery of undergraduate courses in 2020/21 and the re-opening of colleges.
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Research Briefing
Pension freedoms: transfers from defined benefit pension schemes
Looks at the requirement to take advice for pension scheme members seeking to transfer or convert 'safeguarded benefits' (such as defined benefits) worth more than £30,000 into 'flexible benefits'
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Changes to practice and procedure in the UK and other parliaments
This Briefing Paper illustrates changes that have been made to procedures and practices in response to coronavirus in the House of Commons and a small selection of other parliaments.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Prisons (England and Wales)
On 27 April 2020 the Justice Secretary said that the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths in prisons were lower than had been originally predicted and that prisons were coping and dealing well with the threat of covid-19.
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Research Briefing
Trade Bill 2019-21
This briefing paper sets out the background to the Trade Bill 2019-21. This Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Economic data March-May 2020 [ARCHIVED]
The coronavirus outbreak is causing significant disruption to the economy. Official economic data reflecting the initial impact was released in late April and May, but they won’t reflect the full impact of the virus and lockdown on the economy until late May and June. Until then, a range of other sources, such as business surveys and anecdotal information, can also be used to capture the impact of coronavirus on the economy. This briefing collates the economic data that is available into a single page.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: sanctions and humanitarian crises
Are sanctions against countries like Iran hindering them in their efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic?
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Research Briefing
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21
This briefing provides an overview of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21, in advance of its Second Reading debate.
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Research Briefing
Legal Aid: the review of LASPO Part 1
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the post-implementation review of the changes made to legal aid in England and Wales by Part 1 of LASPO.
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Research Briefing
UK aid: frequently asked questions
What is aid? What is the UN 0.7% aid target and why has the UK adopted it? Which government departments spend UK aid? What impact does UK aid have? What will be the impact of Brexit on UK aid? These and other questions are answered in an accessible way in this briefing paper.
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Research Briefing
NHS Charges for Overseas Visitors
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at the rules for charging of overseas visitors for the use of certain NHS services, and the development of policy in this area.
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Research Briefing
UK dairy industry statistics
Key statistics and current trends for the UK dairy industry, including farm-gate prices, UK herd size, production, international trade and domestic consumption.
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Research Briefing
Highways England and the Road Investment Strategy (RIS)
This paper explains about the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) – the five-yearly programme of major investments on the Strategy Road Network by Highways England. It outlines what the RIS is and how it is set, implemented, funded and monitored.
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