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Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016-17: Progress in the Commons and Lords

Monday, 27 March, 2017

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the Homelessness Reduction Bill's progress to date. The main thrust of the Bill is to refocus English local authorities on efforts to prevent homelessness. The Bill has completed its progress through the House of Commons. The debate on Second Reading in the House of Lords took place on 24 February 2017. No amendments were tabled following its commitment to a Committee of the whole House. The Bill received its Third Reading in the Lords with no debate on 23 March 2017.
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- Housing and planning
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The UK’s Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council

Wednesday, 22 March, 2017

In May 2017 the UK will have its third regular human rights review by a group of other UN States, who will make recommendations under the UN’s ‘Universal Periodic Review’ (UPR) process. This Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview.
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The Occupied Palestinian Territories: recent developments

Monday, 20 March, 2017

This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at recent developments in The Occupied Palestinian Territories (March 2017).
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Commons Library analysis: Controversy around the EU’s re-approval of the pesticide glyphosate

Friday, 17 March, 2017

The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper examining the recent history of the EU authorisation for glyphosate.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) pensions

Friday, 17 March, 2017

Looks at current proposals to reform NDA pensions
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- Pensions
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Commons Library analysis: Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill [Bill 22]

Friday, 17 March, 2017

The Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill 2016-17 - a Private Members' Bill introduced to Parliament by Ian Liddell-Grainger MP on 29 June 2016 [Bill 22] - has its Commons report stage and third reading on Friday 24 March 2017.
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- Environment
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Spring Budget 2017: A summary

Friday, 17 March, 2017

A summary of Spring Budget 2017 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing now includes detailed discussion of changes to National Insurance contributions for the self-employed and the tax-free allowance for dividend income.
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Commons Library Analysis: The Prisons and Courts Bill

Thursday, 16 March, 2017

The Prisons and Courts Bill 2016-17 has its second reading on 20 March 2017. This Briefing Paper provides relevant information and analysis, including commentary from other organisations.
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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, February 2017

Wednesday, 15 March, 2017

This paper was formerly called "Unemployment by Constituency". It contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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The Current Energy Market Reforms in Great Britain

Wednesday, 15 March, 2017

This briefing paper covers the current energy market reforms in Great Britain. Increasing energy costs and the position of the ‘big six’ suppliers has meant that competition in the energy market has been high on the political agenda in recent years. A major review of the marketplace concluded in 2016 with a report from the Competition and Markets Authority. Recommendations from this report are now being implemented whilst the Government has indicated further reforms are being considered. The energy market in Northern Ireland is separate and is not included here. The focus of the paper is on major reforms and events; it does not provide full coverage of the Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’)’s Energy Market Investigation. Members and their staff can get in touch with the Library if they require further briefing on this.
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Farrier’s (Registration) Bill 2016-2017

Tuesday, 14 March, 2017

This Commons Library briefing provides background to the Farrier’s (Registration) Bill 2016-2017. This is a Private Members Bill introduced by Byron Davies MP which has support from the Government. This page details the background and aims of the Bill.
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- Animals
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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: analysis of Lords’ amendments

Friday, 10 March, 2017

This Commons Library briefing analyses the Lords’ new clauses on EU/EEA citizens in the UK and on a ‘meaningful vote’ at the end of the negotiations, for the Bill's return to the Commons.
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Crown Tenancies Bill [Bill 32 of 2016-17]

Friday, 10 March, 2017

This Commons Library briefing paper provides background information on a Private Member's Bill which is seeking to bring most Crown tenancies within the assured tenancy regime under the Housing Act 1988.
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Commons Library Analysis of the National Citizen Service Bill [HL] 2016-17

Friday, 10 March, 2017

This Commons Library Briefing Paper has been prepared for the remaining stages of the National Citizen Service Bill [HL] 2016-17 on 15 March 2017.
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- Communities
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Outer space

Thursday, 09 March, 2017

On the 21 February 2017, the Government published a Draft Spaceflight Bill to "provide for the creation of a regulatory framework to enable commercial spaceflight activities to be carried out from spaceports in the United Kingdom".
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- Sciences

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