Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill 2017-19
A Commons Library briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill 2017-19.
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Research Briefing
CETA: the EU-Canada free trade agreement
This note provides details about CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. This is a free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
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Research Briefing
The EU27: Internal Politics and Views on Brexit
The other 27 EU Member States have maintained a largely united front in the Brexit negotiations and in maintaining that the negotiated Withdrawal Agreement should not be re-opened. This paper examines the views of each of the EU27 on Brexit and any contingency planning for a possible no-deal Brexit. It also provides background on their internal politics and trade and economic statistics.
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Research Briefing
Comparing private rented sector policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
This briefing paper provides a summary of the different approaches adopted by the Governments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in regard to some key areas of private rented sector policy. It has been updated to include the announcement on 15 April 2019 on 'no fault' evictions.
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Research Briefing
Arms Trade Treaty: Trump’s decision to remove the US
What is the Arms Trade Treaty and what might the US decision not to ratify mean?
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Research Briefing
Hedgerow Netting Petition
A parliamentary petition calling on the Government to make 'netting' hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting a criminal offence had over 350,000 signatures by 2 May 2019.
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Research Briefing
Uncontested elections: Where and why do they take place?
In the 2019 local elections, the Electoral Reform Society has put the number of uncontested seats at 148, around 2% of the seats being contested.
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Research Briefing
Brexit reading list: economic, business and transport policy issues
The Commons Library has compiled, from a wide range of sources, a selection of analysis and comment relevant to the UK's forthcoming withdrawal from the European Union.
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Research Briefing
Ukrainian elections: What does Zelensky’s landslide victory mean?
Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor who found fame in a TV series about a teacher who became President of Ukraine, has become President of Ukraine.
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Research Briefing
Progress and outcomes of selected social care and child support policy changes and consultations
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the progress and also the recent outcomes of Government consultations and policy changes related to social care and child support. It provides summary information, including the original rationale for the consultation, the original date and (if applicable) revised date of publication, action etc., and the latest position; for some topics, links to separate Library briefing papers providing further information are included. A link to the full pdf version of the paper can be found at the foot of this page.
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Research Briefing
Local elections and boundary restructures in England
How are local boundaries are made and what considerations prompt mergers and restructures?
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Research Briefing
Economic update: A steady start to 2019
Brexit uncertainties have led to falling business investment, while rising consumer spending has underpinned GDP growth.
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Research Briefing
Future international trade opportunities for the UK
This page has been created to provide background information for the debate in Westminster Hall on 1 May 2019 on Future international trade opportunities for the UK.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, April 2019
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
2018 CJEU Judgments in Summary
This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2018.
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