Research Briefing
The Government announced a new National Living Wage at the 2015 Summer Budget, to be introduced in April 2016. This note gives a brief overview of the possible impact, including numbers of employees affected.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper gives background to the main controversies around, and attempts to reform, political party funding since 1997.
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This briefing paper analyses court and tribunal closures in England and Wales.
Research Briefing
Feed-in Tariffs are available as an incentive for small-scale renewables. The Government has completed a Review of the Scheme in December 2015.
Research Briefing
The findings of the Litvinenko Inquiry put the spotlight on UK-Russian relations.
Research Briefing
A summary of Budget 2016 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
Research Briefing
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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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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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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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.
Research Briefing
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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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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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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This note discusses proposals to restrict the ability of local authorities to carry out boycotts.
Research Briefing
The briefing sets out the background to the 2016 Budget which will take place on Wednesday 16 March 2016.
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