Research Briefing
Managed Service Companies
This note discusses the introduction in 2007 of the 'Managed Service Companies' (MSCs) legislation, which sought to prevent the exploitation of this corporate form for tax avoidance.
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Coronavirus: Calls to ease No Recourse to Public Funds conditions
This briefing summarises who is subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) visa condition and how it is applied. It also identifies what state support and concessions might be available for migrants with NRPF during the coronavirus crisis. It does not cover migrants’ entitlements to NHS healthcare, or the position of European Economic Area nationals.
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Research Briefing
The Care Quality Commission
This House of Commons Library briefing explains the statutory role and powers of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
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Research Briefing
Employment rights and insolvency
This briefing describes the options available to employees when owed money by an insolvent employer or one who refuses to pay statutory redundancy pay.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-20
This briefing provides an overview of the Domestic Abuse Bill in advance of its second reading on 28 April 2020.
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Research Briefing
Libya: upsurge of violence amid the pandemic
The battle for control of Libya has continued inconclusively since Colonel Gaddafi’s rule ended in 2011. Over the last year conflict has intensified again, with a surge in violence recently, despite the threat presented by coronavirus.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Is it possible to extend the Brexit transition period?
The coronavirus has had an impact on negotiations between the UK Government and the EU. This Insight examines the legal and procedural hurdles to any extension of the post-Brexit transition period.
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Research Briefing
General election results from 1918 to 2019
This dataset presents UK general election results by constituency from 1918 onwards. It draws on several sources, described below, which may contain errors. For each constituency, the dataset includes the number of votes and vote share for different political parties, as well as the electorate and turnout. Turnout was calculated as valid votes divided by the electorate.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus implications for the further and higher education sectors in England
This House of Commons library briefing paper gives a brief overview of the possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the further and higher education sectors on England. It outlines the implications for funding and recruitment of students and sets out issues of concern to students.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Impact on special educational needs in England
There are over 270,000 pupils in English schools with Education, Health and Care Plans or special educational needs statements, but far from all will be attending school.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: How are parliaments worldwide working during the pandemic?
Parliaments across the world are adapting to the new realities resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Conflict zones and refugees in the Middle East
This is a fast-moving issue and should be read as correct at the date of publication (09.04.20). Experts warn there could be a coronavirus catastrophe in the Middle East. This is especially true in conflict zones and among refugees. The movement of fighters and refugees threatens to spread the virus around the region quickly. People in conflict zones, especially refugees, have precious little health infrastructure. The past two years have seen a
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Fears for the Rohingya
Refugees camps are especially vulnerable to serious outbreaks of Covid-19. Here we look at the conditions in the world’s largest refugee settlement, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled.
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Support for low carbon power
This briefing covers background to the contract for difference mechanism for supporting low carbon power.
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Research Briefing
What is happening in the UK-EU future relationship negotiations?
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations are stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This Insight examines the timeline for those negotiations.
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