Research Briefing
Domestic Abuse Bill 2017-19
This briefing provides an overview of the Domestic Abuse Bill in advance of its second reading on 2 October 2019.
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Research Briefing
Adult social care: the Government’s ongoing policy review and anticipated Green Paper (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government’s ongoing review of social care policy, in particular how it is funded by individuals and the public sector in England. The May Government said in March 2017 it would publish a consultative Green Paper on this topic, but in July 2019 the Financial Times reported that the new Prime Minister may decide that a White Paper setting out the Government’s new policies should be published instead. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Research Briefing
Adult social care in England: Possible reforms?
Reforming social care funding has been an issue for successive governments. What are the recent developments?
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, September 2019
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
State Pension – deductions for contracting-out
This note looks at the interaction between contracted-out pensions and the state pension
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Research Briefing
Trophy Hunting
There is ongoing debate about trophy hunting, its contribution to wildlife conservation and links to wildlife trafficking. Those opposed to trophy hunting are calling for a ban on imports of hunting trophies into the UK.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: slow growth and more government spending
The UK’s economy has remained in fairly unspectacular territory during September. The UK Government has committed to higher public spending in 2020/21.
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Research Briefing
Decision of the Supreme Court on the Prorogation of Parliament
UK Supreme Court ruled today that the Government’s decision to prorogue Parliament for five weeks was unlawful, and that Parliament has not in fact been prorogued. What does this mean for Parliament?
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Research Briefing
EU Defence: the realisation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
In November 2017, 23 EU Member States submitted a Joint Notification to the EU Council of Ministers setting out their intention to utilise the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) mechanism to further European defence (CSDP). Ireland and Portugal subsequently joined in early December and a Decision formally launching PESCO was adopted on 11 December 2017. The first 17 capability projects were formally launched in March 2018, with a second tranche of 17 projects agreed in November 2018. The UK did not sign the Joint Notification and will, therefore, remain outside of PESCO. In doing so, the UK has no decision making rights over its governance, its projects, or a veto over its future strategic direction.
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Research Briefing
The European Intervention Initiative (EII/EI2)
The European Intervention Initiative (EII/EI2) is a French-led initiative set out by President Macron in September 2017 as part of his vision for a “sovereign, united and democratic Europe”. In order to achieve that ambition he put forward proposals for a common European intervention force and a common doctrine for action, independent of the European Union. Ten European countries, including the UK, are involved in the initiative. Italy indicated its willingness to join in September 2019.
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Research Briefing
Inheritance tax and civil partnerships
This note looks at the debate on the treatment of spouses and civil partners for the purposes of inheritance tax, principally in the context of the passage of the Civil Partnerships Act 2004, and the provisions in Budget 2005 to ensure the tax system treated each in the same way.
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Research Briefing
UK replacement of the EU’s external agreements after Brexit
The EU has over a thousand international agreements with non-EU countries, covering trade, aviation, nuclear co-operation and other issues. These will cease to apply to the UK when it leaves the EU. The Government has identified 157 agreements with non-EU countries that it is seeking in order to replace these arrangements in the event of a no deal Brexit. Some agreements have already been concluded, but engagement is ongoing for most of these and some will not be in place by the scheduled Brexit day of 31 October.
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Research Briefing
Naval shipbuilding: September 2019 update
The Government has selected its preferred bidder to build the Royal Navy's new frigates. This Commons Library update examines progress on the shipbuilding strategy and the main surface ship programmes: frigates, support ships and offshore patrol vessels.
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Research Briefing
Demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
In August 2019 the United States formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
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Research Briefing
Divisions in the House of Commons
Divisions are the main form of voting in the House of Commons. This briefing paper describes how it works and how it developed.
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