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The Philippines: September 2016 update

Monday, 19 September, 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte took office at the end of June 2016 pledging to take a tough approach to criminals. Since then, over 3,000 people have been killed in his controversial 'war on drugs', about two-thirds at the hands of vigilantes. There have been protests both at home and abroad. Duterte is also pushing ahead with peace efforts in the south, where there has been a long-running insurgency, but observers worry that the new president could prove to be a 'loose cannon'.
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Referendum campaign literature

Wednesday, 14 September, 2016

During the EU referendum campaign there were complaints about the claims put forward in campaign literature and calls for an independent body to oversee the truthfulness of claims made during political campaigns. This Briefing Paper looks at the regulation of campaign literature in the UK and in other countries.
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- Elections
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Unemployment by Constituency, September 2016

Wednesday, 14 September, 2016

This paper 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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2018 Review of Parliamentary constituencies: Wales

Tuesday, 13 September, 2016

The seventh general review of Parliamentary constituencies, the 2018 Review, is currently underway. This paper summarises the proposals for Wales.
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Taser use in England and Wales

Monday, 12 September, 2016

This Commons Library briefing paper details the introduction of the Taser to policing in England and Wales, sets out the training and operational guidance provided to officers issued with the weapon and summarises the controversy around its use.
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Commons Library analysis of the Digital Economy Bill

Friday, 09 September, 2016

The Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 [Bill no. 45] was published on 6 July 2016 and its First Reading in the House of Commons took place that day. Its Second Reading is scheduled for Tuesday 13 September 2016.
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Wales Bill 2016-17: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 09 September, 2016

This paper covers the committee stage of the Wales Bill 2016-17 in the House of Commons.
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- Devolution
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Referral fees in personal injury cases

Thursday, 08 September, 2016

The Commons Library has published a briefing paper which deals with the treatment of the payment or receipt of referral fees in personal injury cases in England and Wales and in Scotland.
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Scamming and its effect on vulnerable individuals

Tuesday, 06 September, 2016

A backbench business debate is being held on 8 September 2016 on scamming and its effect on vulnerable individuals. This paper explores the different types of scams, regulation and what can be done to combat this threat.
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Economic Indicators, September 2016

Tuesday, 06 September, 2016

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators.
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Referendums

Wednesday, 31 August, 2016

This Briefing Paper provides background to the increasing use of referendums worldwide to settle constitutional issues and to the holding of referendums in the UK; a table of all referendums held in the UK to date is provided. The use of thresholds in referendums is discussed and information provided on the administration of referendums and regulation of the referendum campaigns.
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The new State Pension – background

Tuesday, 30 August, 2016

Looks at the development of the new State Pension introduced on 6 April 2016
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- Pensions
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Brexit: impact across policy areas

Friday, 26 August, 2016

This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
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Local transport in England, 2010-

Tuesday, 23 August, 2016

This paper explains how local transport governance is structured in England and what funding is available. It also looks at the broader question of transport devolution and how the devolved landscape might look in the future.
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Unemployment by Constituency, August 2016

Wednesday, 17 August, 2016

This paper 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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