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Brexit questions in national and EU courts

Friday, 01 November, 2019

It has been predicted that Brexit issues will give rise to many legal actions in UK and other Member States' courts, and the Court of Justice of the EU. While there have not yet been a great many, several cases have been brought by UK citizens living in other EU Member States, while other cases have been interesting for their implications for the UK's future relations with the EU. This paper looks at issues that have been the subject of legal action in UK and EU courts.
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What does the latest Brexit delay mean for the UK and EU?

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

The UK Government and the EU have a agreed a third extension of the Article 50 period. How was that decision reached? What was agreed? And what are the implications of the UK’s ongoing EU membership?
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- EU law and treaties
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Economic Indicators, October 2019

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Economic update: Unemployment and borrowing rise but recession unlikely

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

The UK’s economy was a mixed bag in October. The labour market (which had previously been at record levels) began to show cracks, and Government borrowing began to rise. On the other hand, economic growth has stayed positive, with the UK looking increasingly likely to avoid a recession – despite a previous quarter of negative
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- Economic situation
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The Birmingham Commonwealth Games [HL] Bill 2019-20

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

This Library Paper has been published for the second reading of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] 2019-20.
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- Culture, media and sport
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Parliament and the three extensions of Article 50

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

This paper explains the legal and political background to the three extensions of the UK’s EU-exit process under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It sets out the UK Parliament’s role in the seeking and agreeing to those extension decisions of the European Council.
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Local government in England: capital finance

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

An introduction to capital finance and borrowing by local authorities in England, including details on the Public Works Loan Board, local authority bonds, and tax increment financing.
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Protests around Parliament

Thursday, 31 October, 2019

This briefing paper provides an overview of the current provisions on protests around Parliament, including a background of previous legislation, and controversies and legal cases arising from different provisions over the years.
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Fisheries and Brexit

Wednesday, 30 October, 2019

Following Brexit, the UK will no longer be part of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It will become an independent coastal state and be fully responsible for managing fisheries in the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), extending 200 nautical miles (nm) from shore
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Northern Ireland Budget Bill

Wednesday, 30 October, 2019

A Bill Briefing on the Northern Ireland Budget Bill 2019-20
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What does the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill do?

Tuesday, 29 October, 2019

The Government has today introduced a short Bill. This is an attempt to facilitate an early general election on 12 December 2019. This Insight explains why the Bill is necessary and what it will do.
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- Elections
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Defined ambition pension schemes

Monday, 28 October, 2019

Looks the Coalition Government's legislation for a new type of workplace pension ('defined ambition' or shared risk) and to enable schemes to provide collective benefits. Implementation was put on hold by the current government which is legislating in the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/20 for an alternative framework for collective defined contribution schemes
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- Pensions
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The Williams Review: The future of rail?

Friday, 25 October, 2019

Keith Williams will appear before the Transport Select Committee on Monday 28 October.
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- Rail
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Commons Library Analysis of the Environment Bill 2019

Thursday, 24 October, 2019

The Environment Bill 2019 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019. First Reading was on 15 October 2019. This briefing paper sets out the background to the Bill, reaction to it and its main provisions. This Bill fell at dissolution prior to the General Election in 2019 and is no longer current.
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Voter ID: Securing the ballot or suppressing the vote?

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

Requiring voters to show ID aims to prevent ‘personation’.

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