Research Briefing
National Minimum Wage – sleep in care
This briefing summarises recent developments relating to payment of the national minimum wage for sleep-in care duties
-
-
Research Briefing
Personal service companies: introduction of IR35
This note discusses the introduction in April 2000 of 'IR35' - legislation to tackle the exploitation of personal service companies as a means to avoid tax.
-
Research Briefing
Regional and local economic growth statistics
Statistics on the size of regional/country and local economies, recent economic growth in these areas, their contribution to total UK economic output, and rough comparisons of their living standards.
-
Research Briefing
Succession rights and social housing (England)
This briefing paper provides an overview of the statutory rights of occupiers of social housing in England to succeed to a tenancy on the death of the previous sole or joint tenant. The rules in regard to secure council tenancies changed in April 2012.
-
Research Briefing
Social housing: flexible and fixed-term tenancies (England)
Social landlords in England have had discretion not to offer a 'lifetime' tenancy to new tenants since 1 April 2012. The Housing and Planning Act 2016 contains provisions which would limit local authorities' ability to offer longer-term tenancies in certain circumstances. The Government has said that these provisions will not be implemented "at this time".
-
Research Briefing
The Combat Air Strategy: From Typhoon to ‘Tempest’?
The Government's Combat Air Strategy sets out the Government's ambition to develop a new combat aircraft for the 2030's. This Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview of the Strategy.
-
Research Briefing
Registration of Manorial Rights
This briefing paper provides information about manorial rights over land in England and Wales and changes made in 2013 which affected the ability of individuals to exercise these rights.
-
Research Briefing
The Brexit White Paper on future relations and alternative proposals
The Government published its White Paper on future relations between the UK and the EU on 12 July. It envisages a 'common rulebook' to facilitate 'frictionless' trade, and among other things, UK cooperation in security matters, a commitment to maintain high environmental, data and consumer protection standards, UK participation in some EU agencies and solutions to the Irish border issues - all underpinned by a new governance structure that will pay "due regard" to the EU Court. Would the White Paper proposals work and do they respect both UK sovereignty and the indivisibility of the EU Single Market? David Davis's 'alternative' white paper proposes a somewhat different future relationship. This paper looks at proposals in both documents.
-
Research Briefing
Small claims for personal injuries including whiplash
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government's proposals to increase the small claims track limit for personal injury claims and to reform the whiplash claims process
-
Research Briefing
Commons Library Analysis: Civil Liability Bill [HL]
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Civil Liability Bill [HL] which includes provisions relating to whiplash and the personal injury discount rate
-
Research Briefing
Chemical weapons and Syria – in brief
This briefing paper looks at the UK response to allegations of chemical weapons usage in Syria.
-
Research Briefing
Women in the House of Commons: Background Paper
This briefing paper provides information on the number female MPs currently sitting in the House of Commons. It also gives a history of the campaigns to give women the vote and to allow them to stand as candidates for election.
-
Research Briefing
Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
The Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 was introduced on 21 June 2018. It has completed its Committee Stage and is awaiting Report and Third Reading on 5 September 2018.
-
Research Briefing
Smart Meters Act 2018
This Commons Library briefing contains background information on smart meters and the roll out, discussion on the clauses of the Smart Meters Bill, and comment on the Bill. The Bill received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018 without amendment, becoming the Smart Meters Act 2018.
-
Research Briefing
The Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018
The Tariff Cap Act 2018 requires the regulator Ofgem to impose a temporary, absolute cap on the price of standard variable and default electricity and gas tariffs.
Total results (page 214 of 558)