Research Briefing
UK relations with Russia 2016
The findings of the Litvinenko Inquiry put the spotlight on UK-Russian relations.
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Research Briefing
Budget 2016: a summary
A summary of Budget 2016 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Research Briefing
London Olympics 2012: a sporting legacy?
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at attempts to use the 2012 Olympics to increase grassroots participation in sport. It also looks at the new cross-government sporting strategy, published in December 2015.
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Research Briefing
Access to journalists’ sources
Under what circumstances should the police be able to access journalists' confidential sources? This paper looks at the existing law, how it has been applied and proposals to reform it.
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Research Briefing
Network Rail
This note describes what Network Rail is, how it works, how it is funded, what it does and how it is regulated. It also sets out various proposals to reform Network Rail, including those put forward by the Hendy and Bowe reviews in 2015 and the Shaw Report, published alongside Budget 2016.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, March 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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Research Briefing
NHS Scotland Statistics
How does the NHS perform in Scotland? Key statistics and trends on A&E waiting times, ambulance performance, waiting times (including for diagnostic tests, cancer and mental health), workforce, bed occupancy, delayed discharges, healthcare associated infections and health expenditure
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Research Briefing
Financial Advice Market Review & the Retail Distribution Review
This note describes the findings of the FAMR and the Retail distribution Review which preceded it. Both reviews looked at the way that advice on financial products is given.
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Research Briefing
War and peace in South Sudan: March 2016 update
South Sudan has been embroiled in a brutal civil war involving immense human suffering since December 2013. After numerous false starts, a peace deal was agreed in August 2015, but important elements are yet to be implemented.
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Research Briefing
Local authority boycotts
This note discusses proposals to restrict the ability of local authorities to carry out boycotts.
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Research Briefing
Background to the 2016 Budget
The briefing sets out the background to the 2016 Budget which will take place on Wednesday 16 March 2016.
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Research Briefing
Energy Bill – Committee Stage report
The Energy Bill has passed through the House of Commons Committee Stage. This paper summarises what changes were made in Committee.
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Research Briefing
Investigatory Powers Bill
The Investigatory Powers Bill would overhaul the framework governing the use of surveillance by the intelligence and security agencies and law enforcement to obtain the content of communications and communications data. It follows three important reports published in 2015, all of which concluded that the law in this area is unfit for purpose and in need of reform, and a draft Bill that has been subjected to pre-legislative scrutiny by three parliamentary committees.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, March 2016 – Budget edition
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
Freedom of Information: changing the law?
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information has been reviewing the law on Freedom of Information. Is it fit for purpose? This note looks at the background to the issue, what is proposed and how people have responded.
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