Research Briefing
This briefing addresses the citizens' rights provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20. It has been produced for the Bill’s Committee Stage and remaining stages in the Commons.
Research Briefing
The number of bank branches in the UK roughly halved from 1986 to 2014 and closures are expected to continue. Concerns have been raised about the impacts on vulnerable people, small businesses and the viability of the cash system. This briefing is no longer being updated. For latest developments, see The future of local banking services and access to cash (CBP-9453).
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The Thomas Cook Compensation Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen's Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for Second Reading.
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Looks at the rules which came into force in April 2015 giving people more flexibility about when and how to access their defined contribution pension savings
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This is a short House of Commons briefing paper on the 2019 international climate change conference (COP25) held in Madrid, Spain.
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While the UK prepares to leave the EU, the future of services trade has received less attention in the public debate than trade in goods. The UK’s exposure to services trade means however that businesses in many sectors across the economy will be affected. This paper looks at the complexity of international trade in services and discusses what could change under the different future scenarios.
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This House of Commons Library briefing paper analyses recent policy and debate on the integration of health and social care This has been a key policy priority for successive Governments, with the aim of improving patient care and saving money for the NHS and local authorities.
Research Briefing
The Sentencing Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
Research Briefing
The Health Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL] 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
Research Briefing
The Serious Violence Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen's Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for Second Reading.
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This Library Paper looks at what's been said on the impact of the Live Music Act 2012.
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This briefing provides information on school governance structures in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and looks at the main responsibilities of school governors in England.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses the title, role and history of the Father of the House - the senior Member of the House, who has the longest unbroken service in the Commons.
Research Briefing
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016) received Royal Assent on 12 May 2016. This briefing paper outlines progress in implementing the Act's provisions. Several key measures in the Act will not be taken forward, such as 'pay to stay' and mandatory fixed-term tenancies for local authority landlords in England.
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This Commons Library research briefing contains a list of commonly-used terms and acronyms that have needed clarification since the United Kingdom voted in the June 2016 EU referendum.
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