Research Briefing
School meals and nutritional standards (England)
The main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the school food standards and provision of free school meals.
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Research Briefing
High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS)
In the 2025 Budget the government announced it would introduce a a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more - the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) - from April 2028.
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Research Briefing
Prime Ministers
This briefing lists the Prime Ministers who have served in the United Kingdom since 1721. It also provides information on changes of Prime Minister between general elections since 1900.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: School workforce
Interactive dashboard showing data on school workforces in England, including pupil-teacher ratios, pupil-adult ratios, and retention.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
How to appeal a criminal conviction or sentence in England and Wales
The procedure for appealing a conviction or sentence is different depending on the type of court that dealt with the case. This page provides an overview of appealing from a magistrates’ court or Crown Court.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Getting better broadband
Learn about the rollout of full fibre broadband in the UK, including funding programmes and options for people who cannot access high speed broadband.
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Research Briefing
Key Employment Rights
This briefing provides an overview of a range of key statutory employment rights in Great Britain, including unfair dismissal, deduction from wages and working time.
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Research Briefing
Trade unions and industrial relations
This briefing covers the rules governing trade unions, the rights of union members, collective bargaining, strikes and other industrial action
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Research Briefing
The National Minimum Wage: Policy and developments
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum hourly amount workers must be paid. Currently it differs between different 'age bands', although the Labour government has committed to removing them.
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Research Briefing
Select committees: Election of chairs and members
This briefing sets out the timetable for the election of select committee chairs and members; and looks at proposals to regulate elections and appoint acting chairs.
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Research Briefing
SCAPE discount rate change
On 19 May 2026, the government announced that the SCAPE discount rate would be increased from Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 1.7% to CPI + 2%.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Customs rules for trade with the EU
An overview of trade rules between the UK and EU, including sources of advice regarding customs, imports and exports.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of North Sea oil and gas
This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
British citizenship and passports
General guidance for MPs' offices in all parts of the UK on dealing with questions about British citizenship and passports.
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Research Briefing
Procurement statistics: a short guide
Procurement accounts for about a third of public sector spending. This briefing is a guide to the key statistics.
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