Research Briefing
May 2021 elections: Candidates and results by party
How did the parties do across all elections, and what was the gender breakdown?
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Research Briefing
Chad: prospects after the 2021 election
Chad held a presidential election on 11 April 2021. The winner died the day after the election result was announced and a Transitional Military Council has since seized power.
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Research Briefing
The new State Pension – transitional issues
Looks at how the State Pension introduced for future pensioners on 6 April 2016 affects individuals, focusing in particular on transitional arrangements
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Research Briefing
DUP leadership election and appointing a First Minister
Arlene Foster has announced her intention to resign as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and First Minister of Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Reform of adult social care funding: developments since July 2019 (England)
Reforming the funding of adult social care, including how people pay for care, has been an issue for successive governments. This briefing provides a summary of developments in this area since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019.
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Research Briefing
Mass asymptomatic Covid-19 testing: Strategy and accuracy
This briefing provides an overview of mass asymptomatic Covid-19 testing in England and links to other Commons Library and POST resources on the topic.
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Research Briefing
Domestic abuse and Covid-19: A year into the pandemic
How has the pandemic affected domestic abuse and what has the Government’s response been?
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Research Briefing
Public service pensions – facts and figures
Facts, figures and sources information on public service pensions
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Research Briefing
Queen’s Speech 2021
This Library briefing identifies issues and bills that may appear in the Queen's Speech on 11 May 2021 or require legislation in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
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Research Briefing
International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
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Research Briefing
Financial Services Act 2021
The Financial Services Act 2021 was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 October 2020 and received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021. It is the first financial services primary legislation passed by the UK Parliament since the UK left the European single market, making reforms in 22 distinct areas.
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Research Briefing
Connected and autonomous road vehicles
This paper considers some of the key implications of ‘connected and autonomous vehicles’ (CAVs), often referred to as self-driving cars, for the UK road transport sector. It includes discussion of the potential benefits of road-based CAVs; barriers to adoption; and the evolving regulatory framework.
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Research Briefing
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa
The Government has created a new visa for people from Hong Kong with British National (Overseas) status. The five year visa will enable BN(O)s and their dependent family members to live, work and study in the UK, and give them a route to permanent settlement and British citizenship. It launches on 31 January.
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Research Briefing
May elections: Up to four elections taking place in some areas
Three-quarters of voters in Great Britain will be able to vote in more than one election.
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End of Brexit transition: chemicals regulation (REACH)
A House of Commons Library briefing paper discussing the EU REACH regulation for chemicals, the impact of Brexit on the chemicals industry and UK Government plans for a separate UK REACH regime after the end of the transition period.
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