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    EU – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

    Friday, 15 June, 2018

    This note has been prepared for the debate on 26 June 2018 in the House of Commons on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

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    • EU law and treaties
    • International trade
    • The EU
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    Tunisia 2018

    Friday, 15 June, 2018

    Is Tunisia's democratic development under threat?

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    • Africa
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    Universal Credit roll-out: 2018-19

    Thursday, 14 June, 2018

    Universal Credit roll-out was around 11% complete across Great Britain as of December 2017, in terms of the number of households on UC. However, progress varies considerably between constituencies. Almost half of jobseekers are now on UC rather than "legacy" benefits. The majority of households receiving support for rent, children or incapacity are yet to move onto UC. This briefing provides a guide to roll-out of the Full Service in 2018/19 and original HC Library estimates for the progress or UC roll-out by constituency, region and across Great Britain.

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    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
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    House of Lords Reform in the 2017 Parliament

    Thursday, 14 June, 2018

    A debate on a petition calling for a referendum on the abolition of the House of Lords will take place on 18 June 2018. The Government has responded to the Lord Speaker's Committee's proposals to reduce the size of the House of Lords.

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    • Parliament
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    People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, May 2018

    Tuesday, 12 June, 2018

    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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    • Economic situation
    • Work and incomes
    • Social security
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    Iraq and the 2018 election

    Tuesday, 12 June, 2018

    Iraqis went to the polls to elect a new parliament in May 2018. The result surprised observers.

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    • Institutions
    • Middle East
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    Interest rate swaps on business loans

    Tuesday, 12 June, 2018

    This note summarises the issue of ‘mis-sold’ business loans, where firms entered into complex interest rate 'hedges' that subsequently proved to be very costly to them in the changed conditions following the financial crisis.

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    • Finance
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    Brexit divisions – Commons votes on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

    Tuesday, 12 June, 2018

    This briefing paper provides information on the House of Commons divisions during the passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill during its Second Reading, Report Stage and Third Reading in the Commons.

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    • EU law and treaties
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
    • Brexit
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    Economic Indicators, June 2018

    Friday, 08 June, 2018

    Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.

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    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
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    Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill 2017-19

    Friday, 08 June, 2018

    This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on key provisions in the Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill 2017-19, a Private Member's Bill which is seeking to place the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care on a statutory footing.

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    • Health
    • Health services
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    Claims management companies in the UK and their regulation

    Wednesday, 06 June, 2018

    This Note describes the regulatory framework which applies to claims management companies.

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    • Civil law
    • Finance
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    Airports in the South East of England

    Tuesday, 05 June, 2018

    This paper looks at airport development in London and the South East under the present and previous governments, including the work of the Airports Commission, and how airports are planning to develop their current services.

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    • Aviation
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    European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19: Commons consideration of Lords amendments

    Tuesday, 05 June, 2018

    The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords and is now awaiting Commons consideration of Lords amendments. This paper summarises amendments to the Bill during its passage through Parliament and provides information about procedures for Commons consideration of Lords amendments.

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    • EU law and treaties
    • House of Commons
    • International trade
    • Parliament
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    New Zealand 2018

    Monday, 04 June, 2018

    With the drive for new trading opportunities for the UK, relations with Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand are increasingly in the spotlight.

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    • Asia Pacific
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    Workers underpaid the minimum wage

    Friday, 01 June, 2018

    The minimum wage is one of the fundamental employment rights in the UK. But the minimum wage doesn’t enforce itself. This briefing looks at what is known about workers paid less than the minimum wage.

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    • Work and incomes

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