Research Briefing
Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
The Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19 is due to have its second reading debate on 16 March 2018.
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Research Briefing
The collapse of Carillion
Carillion entered compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018. This briefing looks at the causes and consequences of Carillion's collapse.
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: A summary
A summary of Spring Statement 2018 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Research Briefing
Members of the House of Commons since 1979
Since the 1979 General Election, there have been 2,128 people elected to the House of Commons. Of these, 403 have been women and 1,725 have been men. This publication lists all Members of the House of Commons starting from the 1979 General Election which took place on the 3 May. It is a new edition of our 2010 publication.
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Research Briefing
Syria: what next?
the battle against ISIS in Syria has been largely won, yet the violence may even be getting worse.
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Research Briefing
Exiting the EU: sectoral assessments
On 1 November 2017 the House of Commons resolved that the so-called "Brexit Impact Assessments" should be provided to the Committee on Exiting the EU. This short briefing paper sets out the background to the debate and the Government's response to the resolution.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Council Directives for Negotiations on Transition
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the January 2018 negotiating directives drawn up by the Council of Ministers, in light of the guidelines established by the European Council in December 2017. Their content sheds light on any ‘red lines’ the EU might have in place for Phase 2 of the negotiations with the UK regarding withdrawal from the European Union.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators, ahead of the Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: Background briefing
The briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2018 which will take place on Tuesday 13 March 2018. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Research Briefing
Vehicle scrappage schemes
This paper gives a brief overview of the debates about vehicle scrappage schemes in recent years – from the 2009 scrappage scheme introduced by the Labour Government to calls from 2015 onwards for a new diesel scrappage scheme to help improve air quality.
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Research Briefing
Language testing for healthcare professionals
This House of Commons Library briefing sets out the English language controls for EEA and non-EEA healthcare professionals in the UK, including doctors, nurses, midwives, dental professionals and pharmaceutical professionals.
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Research Briefing
International Womens Day 2018 – Women in Parliament and Politics
International Women's Day on 8 March is being marked with debates in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Key statistics on women in Parliament and politics are summarised here and in the linked documents.
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Research Briefing
Prime Minister’s announcement on changes to student funding
This House of Commons briefing paper discusses the announcement of changes to the student finance system by the Prime Minister's on 1 October 2017. It gives an overview of past changes to the student finance system, outlines current debate and analyses the potential impact of the proposed changes.
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Research Briefing
Special Advisers
This briefing sets out details of roles and responsibilities of special advisers and information about the number of special advisers.
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Research Briefing
Motor insurance: car or driver?
A petition is scheduled for debate on Monday 5 March 2018 on the subject: insurance should be on the car itself instead or the individuals who drive it
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