Research Briefing
Bus Services Act 2017
This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Bus Services Act 2017. It will be updated as the Act is brought into force and implemented over coming years.
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Research Briefing
Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018
This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018.
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Research Briefing
Financial Guidance and Claims Bill 2017-19
Looks at the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 and the debates on it when the legislation was before Parliament
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Research Briefing
Vellum: printing record copies of public Acts
This House of Commons Library Briefing paper provides information about the practice of printing record copies of public Acts. It includes information on the practice of printing on vellum was established, and on the decisions in 2015 and 2016 that led to the printing of record copies of Acts on archival paper.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, July 2018
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole. The unemployment rate of 4.0% in April-June 2018 was at its lowest level since 1975, while the employment rate remains at a very high level and the inactivity rate was at a very low level. The growth in earnings was relatively weak. Average weekly pay excluding bonuses grew faster than prices, while pay including bonuses grew at a similar rate to prices.
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Research Briefing
Paying for supported housing
This briefing paper explains the Government's proposals for the future funding of supported housing. On 9 August 2018 it was announced that Housing Benefit will continue to meet residents' rent payments in all supported housing. The paper also covers the requirement on providers to reduce rents up to 2019/20.
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Research Briefing
The first use of a ‘recall petition’ in the UK
What is a ‘recall election’ and how can one be held in the UK?
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Research Briefing
Economic update: Interest rates raised as growth recovers
The rise in interest rates is still very low by historical standards.
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Research Briefing
Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018
This paper outlines the provisions of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018, explains those issues which were raised during its passage through Parliament, and provides some background as to where the Act has come from and what issues it is designed to address.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, August 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Brexit and the environment
A House of Commons Library Briefing paper discussing current environmental law and policy in the UK and in the devolved nations; preparations for Brexit and potential impacts of Brexit; and actions and proposals being taken at a domestic level for both the UK and each of the nations in the UK.
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Research Briefing
The smart meter roll-out: Will the 2020 deadline be met?
The smart meter roll-out began in 2011 but has faced a number of challenges and re-occurring delays.
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Research Briefing
UK trade in 2017
The EU was UK’s largest trading partner in 2017, accounting for 44% of UK exports of goods and services and 53% of UK imports.
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Research Briefing
The Equality Act 2010: caste discrimination
This note provides an overview of the concept of caste, explains the existing law and sets out the background to the order-making power in the Equality Act 2010.
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Research Briefing
Secondary annuities market
Looks at plans to allow annuity holders to sell that income stream to a third party from April 2017
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