Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Parliamentary scrutiny and lockdown regulations
This Insight looks at how Covid-19 public health restrictions are put in place by the Government, and Parliament’s role in scrutinising those decisions.
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Research Briefing
RAF surveillance aircraft: The Wedgetail programme
This Insight looks at the Wedgetail programme and the role of surveillance aircraft in the RAF.
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Research Briefing
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021
The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021 was introduced in the House of Commons on 24 September 2020. It is due to have Second Reading on 5 October. It would introduce a power in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 to authorise conduct by officials and agents of the security and intelligence services, law enforcement, and certain other public authorities, which would otherwise constitute criminality.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement: dispute settlement and EU powers
The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against the UK in relation to an alleged breach of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. This briefing paper provides an overview of the ongoing powers of the EU institutions in relation to UK compliance with EU law and the Withdrawal Agreement during the post-Brexit transition period, and outlines the dispute settlement procedures that will come into operation after the transition period.
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Ethnicity and the criminal justice system: What does recent data say on over-representation?
This Insight looks at how different ethnic groups compared statistically in areas such as convictions, sentencing lengths, types of offence, pleas and at the bench in 2019 across England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Internal Market Bill: Reactions from Scottish and Welsh Governments
This Insight looks at the Scottish and Welsh Governments’ position after publishing ‘Legislative Consent Memorandums’ (LCM) regarding the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Research Briefing
Update: Can the UK Government spend in areas devolved to Scotland?
This Insight looks at whether anything in the Scotland Act 1998 (the 1998 Act) prevents the UK Government from spending in policy areas devolved to Scotland and the proposed new spending powers in the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Research Briefing
Economic update: Summer rebound but gloomier winter ahead
This Insight looks at where the economy is in September 2020, the winter outlook and the Chancellor’s new policy announcements.
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Research Briefing
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill 2019-21
The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill 2019-21 was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 January 2020. It completed all stages in the House of Lords on 8 September 2020 and is due to return to the Commons on 6 October 2020 for consideration of a Lords amendment.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, September 2020
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Covid-19: How reliable are test results?
This Insight examines what can affect test results and explain why we can’t always apply general mathematic principles to specific situations (like Covid-19).
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Research Briefing
Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2019-21
Briefing on the Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill 2019-21, which would enable uprating of the State Pension and the Pension Credit Guarantee in the event of earnings falling year-on-year in the three months to July 2020
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Research Briefing
A guide to the EU budget
This note considers the EU's spending and how it is financed.
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Research Briefing
UK deployment and recent political challenges in Mali
The UK is sending 250 soldiers to Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission in 2020. Mali faces considerable political, security and governance challenges, compounded by a military coup in August 2020. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the deployment and the situation in Mali.
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Research Briefing
Prorogation one year on: A case for reform?
This Insight explains what the current law of prorogation is, why some experts think it should be reformed, and what some of the options for reform might be.
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