Research Briefing
Taking control of the Order Paper during Brexit
What does “taking control of the Order paper” mean? Why is it difficult? This Insight provides a guide to the Parliamentary procedures and numbers.
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Research Briefing
European Parliament elections 2019: results and analysis
This briefing paper analyses the results of the 2019 European Parliament elections, focussing on both the UK and EU-wide results. It also analyses the repercussions for the EU, in terms of the balance of forces within the new Parliament and its impact on the forthcoming appointment process for the top jobs in the EU, including the European Commission Presidency.
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Research Briefing
The Children’s Future Food Report
MPs will debate the Children’s Future Food Report on Thursday 27 June 2019. This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on the report and also parliamentary and press coverage.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Day 2019
Armed Forces Day has been marked annually since 2009 to raise awareness of and celebrate the armed forces. Here, we look at some of these issues affecting service personnel, including support for veterans and their families, personnel numbers, housing, morale and pay. Why an Armed Forces Day? The previous Labour Government introduced the first Armed
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Research Briefing
Dementia: policy, services and statistics overview
This briefing examines policies in England to improve dementia diagnosis, care, support and research. Health is a devolved matter, and the note also briefly outlines dementia strategies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also provides statistics on rates of dementia.
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Research Briefing
Devolution of the Adult Education Budget
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the forthcoming devolution of the Adult Education Budget from the 2019-20 academic year.
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Research Briefing
FAQs: Academies and free schools
This briefing paper answers FAQs about academies and free schools in England. Topics covered include: academy conversion; school places; special educational needs provision; academy land disposal and sale; funding; and accountability.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s reaction to protests in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is experiencing some of its largest protests in recent years. Here, we look at how MPs and the UK Government have responded.
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Research Briefing
Can the Withdrawal Agreement be renegotiated and can Parliament prevent ‘no deal’?
Is it possible for the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK Government and the European Union to be renegotiated? Can Parliament prevent the UK leaving the EU without a deal? This Insight addresses these two key questions.
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Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill 2017-19
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill 2017-19
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Research Briefing
Higher education finance statistics
How has the balance and make-up of university income and expenditure changed over time, particularly since 2012?
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Research Briefing
Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs)
This Commons briefing paper provides a detailed overview of the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) procedure.
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Research Briefing
Prorogation of Parliament
This briefing paper explains what it means to "prorogue" Parliament, under what authority it is done, and what its consequences are. It also provides historical and international context for prorogation, and explains its relevance to the Brexit process.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, May 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
What’s happened to the 2019 Spending Review?
Spending reviews usually take place every two to four years – a new one is expected but why have we not seen it?
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