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    Coronavirus: Ventilator availability in the UK

    Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

    This briefing paper provides an account of ventilator availability and procurement in the UK, a summary of government action, and a discussion of other issues associated with ventilator use.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Migration statistics: What is changing and why?

    Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

    This Insight explains how migration statistics are transforming and the implications of this change.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Which workers are economically impacted?

    Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

    This Insight examines which workers have been most economically impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Which key workers are most at risk?

    Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

    This Insight outlines which workers have experienced the biggest health risk from Covid-19, and breaks these groups down by ethnicity, gender, country of birth, disability status, household type, and rates of pay.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    UK-EU future relationship negotiating timetable: extending the transition

    Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

    This briefing sets out the timetable for the UK-EU future relationship negotiations. It provides an overview of the debate on whether the post-Brexit transition period should be extended, and explains the process for extending this period.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Government
    • International law
    • Parliament
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit and UK Defence: An Explainer

    Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

    A number of initiatives to further the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy have been agreed, with the participation of the UK, since the Brexit referendum in 2016. What do they entail and what will be the impact for the UK now that it is no longer an EU Member State?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill [HC 2019-21]

    Monday, 01 June, 2020

    The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill [Bill 128] was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020 and is expected to have its Second Reading on 3 June 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Water: non-household retail competition

    Friday, 29 May, 2020

    A short Commons Library Briefing paper providing an update on the water retail market for non-household customers in England. It includes information on support for business customers during the coronavirus outbreak in each nation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Industry
  • Research Briefing

    50 years of the Equal Pay Act

    Thursday, 28 May, 2020

    This Insight looks at the history of the Equal Pay Act, how the law works today and how it might be reformed in the future.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    State Pension deferral

    Thursday, 28 May, 2020

    Looks at how the rules for deferring your State Pension in return for more when you do claim and how they have developed over time

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Economic updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: UK facing ‘severe recession’

    Thursday, 28 May, 2020

    Sharp falls in GDP, increases in claims for unemployment-related benefits, and an increase in government borrowing: the coronavirus lockdown is having a profound effect on the economy.

    • Economic updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    Support for postgraduate students in England

    Thursday, 28 May, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on the different types of financial assistance available to postgraduate students in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
  • Research Briefing

    Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2020-21

    Thursday, 28 May, 2020

    A summary of the process and details of the 2020-21 Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government's spending plans.

    • Research Briefing
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Increases to benefits payments

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

    This Insight explores the increases in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit payments in response to the coronavirus crisis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Corporate Governance Reform

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

    Reforms to corporate governance are multiple and varied. This briefing discusses the Government's work in this area, and other proposals.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business

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