Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
To support the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak the Government has introduced the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: GCSEs, A Levels and equivalents in 2021
This briefing looks at the cancellation of public exams and the replacement systems for awarding grades in Summer 2021, in light of the pandemic. It also provides information on plans for summer 2022, and some historical information on what happened in summer 2020.
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Research Briefing
Budget 2021: personal allowance & higher rate threshold
In the 2021 Budget the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the income tax personal allowance and the higher rate threshold would be frozen for four years from 2022/23 to 2025/26.
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Research Briefing
The High Income Child Benefit Charge
The High Income Child Benefit Charge provides for Child Benefit to be clawed back through the tax system from families where the highest earner has an income in excess of £50,000.
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Research Briefing
Police personnel: recruitment, training and welfare
This briefing explains the types of police personnel. It discusses their recruitment, training, and the proposed Police Covenant to improve officer welfare.
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Research Briefing
MPs who have withdrawn from the Commons Chamber or who have been suspended
This list notes MPs who have left the Chamber voluntarily, been asked to withdraw, or who have been suspended.
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Research Briefing
Apologies by MPs to the House of Commons since 1979
This list attempts to capture all instances where an apology has been made on the floor of the House of Commons since 1979.
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Research Briefing
MPs’ changes of party allegiance in the House of Commons since 1979
This list notes when a Member has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent MP. Instances of Members losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Adult social care key issues and sources
This briefing provides an overview of key issues facing the adult social care sector during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and provides links to some of the key official guidance for the sector.
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Research Briefing
Financial Indicators: Key Economic Indicators
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.
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Research Briefing
Retail sales: Key Economic Indicators
Retail sales: key indicators on the value of retail sales.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Business loans schemes
An overview of the development and rollout of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme, the Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loans Scheme and the Bounce Back Loans Scheme, including refinements and challenges, as well as the subsequent Recovery Loans Scheme.
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Research Briefing
Business and Consumer Confidence: Key Economic Indicators
Business and Consumer Confidence: Information on business and consumer confidence surveys, which is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook as well as turning points in the economic cycle.
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Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.
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Service industries: Key Economic Indicators
Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.
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