Research Briefing
Members of Parliament holding dual mandates
MPs who also held seats in the European Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament, and Senedd Cymru / National Assembly for Wales, since 1973.
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Research Briefing
Terrorism in Great Britain: the statistics
The beginning of the millennium saw an increased political focus on the threat from international terrorism, heightened by the attack on the Twin Towers on 11 September 2001. Only one year before 9/11, new counter-terrorism legislation had been passed in the UK. Designed to reform and extend state powers found in previous counter-terrorism legislation, the Terrorism Act 2000 gave increased powers to the Home Secretary and the police. It moved the focus of counter-terrorism to all forms of domestic and international terrorism, rather than just Northern Ireland-related terrorism.
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Research Briefing
Working with AI and spotting AI-generated text
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool, but experts recommend "keeping a human in the loop" and carefully checking and verifying AI-generated text.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Renters’ reform in England: What’s happening and when?
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Universal Credit claimants
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming Universal Credit in Great Britain using our interactive dashboard.
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Research Briefing
NHS key statistics: England
Summary of NHS demand, performance, backlogs, and capacity of services in England. It covers A&E waiting times, hospital waiting lists, cancer waiting times, ambulance response times, staffing levels including doctors and nurses, vacancies, and more.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Finding funding for UK aid organisations
How UK aid organisations may be able to access financial support. This page will no longer be updated.
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Research Briefing
UK arms exports: Statistics
An overview of recent trends in UK arms export statistics including the estimated value of UK arms exports, export destinations and the type of arms exported.
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Research Briefing
How can people prove their identity?
This briefing addresses some frequently asked questions from constituents about the types of recognised UK identity documents people may apply for and the contexts in which proof of identity or age is required.
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Research Briefing
High cost of living: Impact on households
This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.
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Research Briefing
Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Act 2026: Passage of the legislation
This act increased the number of ministers who are entitled to receive a ministerial salary from 109 to 120.
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Research Briefing
Carry-over of public bills
The carry-over of public bills allows government bills to complete their passage over two parliamentary sessions.
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Research Briefing
Income inequality in the UK
This briefing covers trends in income inequality, the impact of the rising cost of living, and inequality between regions, ethnic groups and disability status.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
NHS complaints in England
Find out how to make complaints about NHS care and treatment in England.
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Research Briefing
What costs make up an electricity bill?
Household electricity bills are made up of wholesale, network, policy and supplier costs. What are they, and how they are changing?
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