Research Briefing
Devolution of the Adult Education Budget
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the forthcoming devolution of the Adult Education Budget from the 2019-20 academic year.
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Research Briefing
FAQs: Academies and free schools
This briefing paper answers FAQs about academies and free schools in England. Topics covered include: academy conversion; school places; special educational needs provision; academy land disposal and sale; funding; and accountability.
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Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill 2017-19
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill 2017-19
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Research Briefing
Higher education finance statistics
How has the balance and make-up of university income and expenditure changed over time, particularly since 2012?
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Research Briefing
Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)
This Commons briefing paper provides a detailed overview of the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) procedure.
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Research Briefing
Prorogation of Parliament
This briefing paper explains what it means to "prorogue" Parliament, under what authority it is done, and what its consequences are. It also provides historical and international context for prorogation, and explains its relevance to the Brexit process.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, May 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
What next for planning in England? The National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework sets the direction for planning in England. Following a consultation, it has been revised, to reflect more than 80 reforms previously announced by the Government in the Housing White Paper and in its consultation on planning for the right homes in the right places.
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Research Briefing
World Trade in 2019: the US and the WTO
What is happening in the World Trade Organization, and how does this relate to the current US administration's trade policy? This briefing paper explores these two issues, and considers what consequences they might have for a post-Brexit UK.
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Research Briefing
The Post-18 Education Review (the Augar Review) recommendations
The Augar review of post-18 education was finally published on 30 May 2019. This paper looks at its recommendations and some of the initial responses to it.
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Research Briefing
Leasehold retirement homes: exit/event fees
This briefing paper explains action taken by the Office of Fair Trading and the Law Commission to investigate fees charged by managing agents or freeholders when a leasehold owner of a retirement flat wants to sell or rent out their home. These fees are often referred to as 'exit' or 'event' fees.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: consumer rights
This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of some of the main issues in respect of the impact of Brexit on the UK's consumer regime. As of 21 May 2021 this paper has been superseded by a new Library briefing paper (CBP 09126) (see below).
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, May 2019
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Algerian spring?
The stand-off between demonstrators and the authorities in Algeria continues.
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Research Briefing
Social care: Direct Payments from a local authority (England)
This note is being updated and will be published shortly.
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