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Taxation is very largely a Member State competence. The implications of the UK lying outside the EU are likely to be less significant for taxation compared with other policy areas. This short note discusses the balance of competences between the UK and the EU with regard to tax law, before looking at the brief comment that has been made, to date, on this aspect of Brexit.
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A Commons Library Briefing Paper on the the regulation of mobile roaming charges in the EU, the abolition of mobile roaming charges in the EU, what it means for UK consumers, and the possible impact of Brexit.
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Briefing on the debates on the legislation that became the Pension Schemes Act 2017, the main purpose of which is to improve regulation of Master Trusts - a type of occupational pension scheme used by many employers to meet their auto-enrolment duties
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The establishment of the Flood Re scheme by the Water Act and subsequent Regulations. This briefing is no longer being updated.
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Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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The UK agriculture and horticulture sectors have long relied on migrant labour. This reliance has increased in recent years due to the seasonal nature of demand and falling unemployment.
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This briefing note outlines the origins and structures of combined authorities, which implement many of the 'devolution deals' agreed between the Government and local areas in England.
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Table showing the number of public bills introduced by session in each parliament since 1997 and the number that gained Royal Assent, becoming Acts of Parliament.
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This Paper brings together recent European Union legislative and regulatory developments in the sphere of financial or corporate regulation. It provides relevant UK context and activity. It also includes a checklist of EU regulations currently being implemented across the EU with links to further information or explanation.
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Saudi Arabia and allied states have imposed a blockade on Qatar in protest against its foreign policy. Could it lead to the closure of Al-Jazeera, or even the end of the Gulf Cooperation Council as we know it?
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Could expelling ISIS from territory in Iraq and Syria make it more dangerous elsewhere?
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The government gets Parliament's consent to spend money via the annual Estimates process. This note describes the decisions made by government departments when drafting their Estimates, the process that Parliament goes through to scrutinise and approve them, and some possible ways in which the process could be improved.
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The UN says that Yemen is at risk of famine. The Export of UK-manufactured weapons and ammunition to Saudi Arabia remains controversial
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What is an EU (Approvals) Bill and why is one needed now? This Bill concerns draft EU proposals concerning Albania and Serbia participating as observers in the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency, and an agreement between the EU and Canada on competition laws. This paper provides background on the proposals and explains why an Act of Parliament is needed for the UK Government to approve them in the Council of the European Union.
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