Research Briefing
Pension sharing on divorce
This note looks at the introduction of pension sharing on divorce provisions and points to some sources of information and guidance
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Research Briefing
Airport slots
This paper explains what airport slots are and the rules governing how they are allocated within the UK and globally as well as the main criticisms of those rules and likely prospects for reform.
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Research Briefing
2020 Spending Review summary
A summary of the 2020 Spending Review, and what this means for the economy and public finances over the next few years.
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Research Briefing
Spending Review: Reducing the 0.7% aid commitment
For the first time since 2013, the UK will not meet the UN recommended target of spending 0.7 percent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Access to vaccines in developing countries
The challenge to secure enough vaccines for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
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Research Briefing
EU budget and coronavirus: What did Hungary and Poland block?
Why Hungary and Poland have blocked discussions over the EU’s £1.82 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery package.
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Research Briefing
Unitary local government: An explainer
Unitary local authorities would replace multiple local authorities with a single local government in a given area.
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Research Briefing
Climate Assembly UK
The report from Climate Assembly UK, The Path to Net Zero, will be debated in the House of Commons on 26 September 2020. Climate Assembly UK was jointly commissioned by six Parliamentary Select Committees in 2019 to answer the question of how the UK should meet its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Find a charity in your constituency
Sources for searching for charities with a registered address in England, Wales and Scotland.
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Research Briefing
Asylum accommodation: the use of hotels and military barracks
The use of contingency asylum accommodation - particularly, hotels and former military barracks - has recently increased. This has been due to issues with some asylum accommodation contracts and, more recently, measures to limit the risk of spreading Covid-19.
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Research Briefing
Ahead of the Spending Review: What is the state of the economy?
14% of businesses had no or low confidence they would survive the next three months.
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Research Briefing
Complaints against solicitors and other lawyers
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the current procedure and qualifying criteria for making complaints against solicitors and other lawyers across the United Kingdom.
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Research Briefing
Prime Minister announces new Royal Navy ship: What is the Type 32 frigate?
Frigates can be used for warfighting, maritime security, counter piracy and international engagement.
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Research Briefing
Côte d’Ivoire: 2020 presidential election
Côte d’Ivoire held a presidential election on Saturday 31 October 2020.
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Research Briefing
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
This briefing paper provides details of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - a free trade agreement.
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