Research Briefing
Section 75 employer debt and multi-employer pension schemes
Looks at the application of the "section 75 employer debt provisions" to multi-employer pension schemes - such as the Plumbing Pension Scheme
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Research Briefing
Children: parental responsibility – what is it and how is it gained and lost (England and Wales)
This note is no longer available.
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Research Briefing
Children: Enforcement of child arrangements orders relating to contact
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Research Briefing
Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others
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Research Briefing
Children: Grandparents and others who require leave of the court to apply for access
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Research Briefing
Children: child arrangements orders – grandparents and court orders for contact with grandchildren (Great Britain)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the arrangements for grandparents applying for a child arrangements order for contact or residence with a grandchild. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Children: child arrangements orders – when agreement cannot be reached on contact and residence (Great Britain)
This House of Commons briefing paper considers how contact and residence arrangements for children can be settled, for example following separation. If mediation is unsuccessful, then an application can be made for a child arrangements order although for some people the leave (i.e. permission of the court) is required to do so. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2020-21
This briefing summarises and analyses the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2020-21, set to be debated in the House on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
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Research Briefing
Q&A: solar panels
This Commons briefing paper attempts to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about solar panels.
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Research Briefing
Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill 2019-20
The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill 2019-20 was introduced by Laura Trott MP following the Private Members' Bills Ballot on 9 January 2020. First reading took place on 5 February 2020 and the Bill's second reading is due on 15 May 2020.
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Research Briefing
Insolvency: joint and several liability notices for directors
This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the proposal to empower HMRC to issue joint and several liability notices to directors (and others) when certain conditions relating to tax avoidance and insolvency are met, as well as to companies which have been involved with repeated insolvency or non-payment of tax
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Research Briefing
Naval shipbuilding: February 2020 update
The Commons Library has published several briefing papers in recent years examining surface ship procurement. This short paper looks at the latest developments which include halting the Fleet Solid Support ship competition, a new in-service date for the Type 31 frigates and Sir John Parker's review of the implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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Research Briefing
Bullying in UK Schools
This briefing paper discusses the prevalence of bullying amongst pupils in schools across the UK, and policies to prevent and tackle bullying in English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish schools.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: devolved legislature business
This paper is a record of Brexit-related business in the devolved legislatures. It is updated every Monday when the legislatures are in session.
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Research Briefing
Insolvency: return of HMRC preferential creditor status
This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the background to, and the main provisions of, the government's proposal to amend insolvency legislation to reinstate in part HMRC preferential creditor status after April 2020.
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