Research Briefing
Manufacturing industries: Economic indicators
Manufacturing is one of the production industries. Find the latest data on the activity of the UK manufacturing sector.
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Service industries: Economic indicators
The service industries include retail, finance, administration, and other areas. Find the latest data on the activity of the UK services sector.
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Gross domestic product (GDP): Economic indicators
GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP data for the UK and updated forecasts for GDP growth.
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Research Briefing
Air quality: policies, proposals and concerns
A briefing on evolving air quality policies and legislation across the UK, targets, statistics and health and inequality concerns.
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Research Briefing
Components of GDP: Economic indicators
GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest data on the industries and elements that make up the UK’s GDP.
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Research Briefing
Financial markets: Economic indicators
The price of shares and commodities can help show the health of the economy. Find the latest data on the prices of shares, oil and gold.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill (Lords stages)
The House of Lords agreed to several amendments to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25. The consideration of the Lords' amendments in the Commons is scheduled to take place on 19 March.
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Research Briefing
Household debt: statistics and impact on economy
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
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Research Briefing
Syria after Assad: Consequences and interim authorities 2025
What has happened in Syria after the fall of Assad, who are the main actors, and how has the UK and others responded?
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Research Briefing
Countering Russian influence in the UK
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK has applied sanctions and changed rules around visas and corporate transparency to counter Russian influence.
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Research Briefing
Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25
The Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25 is listed for second reading on 14 March 2025. The bill would require the automatic registration of all children eligible for free school meals in England.
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Research Briefing
The Office for Students
This briefing explains the work of the Office for Students, England's higher education regulator.
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Research Briefing
Rare Cancers Bill 2024-2025
The Rare Cancers Bill 2024-2025 second reading is scheduled for Friday 14 March 2025. This is a private members' bill.
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Research Briefing
Expedited legislation: Public bills receiving their second and third readings on the same day in the House of Commons
Public bills since 1979 whose main Commons stages have been passed within one day.
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Research Briefing
Opposition day debates in the House of Commons since 1992
An opposition day is one on which an opposition party sets the agenda. Dates of debates, parties choosing the subject and the outcome of each debate are listed
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