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    Economic Indicators, March 2016 – Budget edition

    Friday, 11 March, 2016

    Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
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    Freedom of Information: changing the law?

    Thursday, 10 March, 2016

    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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    • Government
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    National Health Service Bill 2015-16

    Thursday, 10 March, 2016

    The National Health Service Bill 2015-16, also known as the “NHS Reinstatement Bill” is due to have its Second Reading debate on 11 March 2016. It is a Private Members Bill introduced by Caroline Lucas on 1 July 2015. The Bill seeks to make changes to a number of provisions in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the National Health Service Act 2006 and other legislation.

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    • Health
    • Health services
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    Privatisation of Royal Mail

    Thursday, 10 March, 2016

    This note sets out the background and recent events concerning the privatisation of Royal Mail. The privatisation of Royal Mail has taken place in three parts – the majority of the company was disposed of in 2013 and the sales of the remaining parts were in June and October 2015.

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    • Communities
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    The People’s Mujahiddin of Iran (PMOI)

    Monday, 07 March, 2016

    The People's Mujahiddin of Iran (PMOI) or Mujahiddin e Khalq (MEK) is a group of exiled Iranians opposed to the government of Iran. It is a member of a wider coalition known as the National Council of Resistance in Iran. PMOI/MEK was put on to the Government's list of proscribed terrorist organisations in March 2001. This note describes the proscription of the PMOI in the UK and EU and subsequent removal of the organisation from both the UK and EU proscription lists in June 2008 and January 2009 respectively.

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    • Middle East
    • Security
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    Constituency Casework: Training

    Monday, 07 March, 2016

    This note provides Members of Parliament and their staff with information related to frequently asked questions from constituents about training.

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    • Education
    • Further education
    • Work and incomes
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    All-women shortlists

    Monday, 07 March, 2016

    This note looks at the background to the Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 which allowed political parties to draw up all-women shortlists of candidates for elections; and its extension. It gives details of Labour candidates selected through all-women shortlists and methods of positive action used by the main political parties to increase the number of women MPs.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Equality
    • Parliament
    • UK elections
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    Long leaseholders: building insurance requirements

    Friday, 04 March, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper explains long leaseholders' rights in relation to buildings insurance and summarises a Westminster Hall debate on the issue (October 2014) and the findings of a study carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority, also in 2014.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
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    The £35,000 salary requirement to settle in the UK

    Friday, 04 March, 2016

    From 6 April 2016, some skilled non-EEA workers with Tier 2 visas will only be eligible to stay in the UK permanently if they are earning at least £35,000. A related e-petition has been uploaded to Parliament’s e-petition website calling for the £35k threshold to be scrapped. Parliament will be debating this petition on Monday 7 March 2016.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health services
    • Immigration
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    Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16: Committee Stage Report

    Friday, 04 March, 2016

    This briefing summarises House of Commons debate on the Enterprise Bill during Second Reading and Committee stage.

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    Women in Combat

    Friday, 04 March, 2016

    Women will now be allowed to serve on the front line in the Infantry and Royal Marines. The Prime Minister announced on 8 July 2016 the lifting of the ban on women serving in ground close roles.

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Equality
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    Background Briefing: Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2015-16

    Wednesday, 02 March, 2016

    This House of Commons Library page provides information relevant to the Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2015-16, introduced by Rt Hon Frank Field MP.

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    • Schools
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    Commons Library analysis: Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16

    Wednesday, 02 March, 2016

    The Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 has its second reading on 7 March 2016. It includes provisions covering collaboration between police and fire services; reforms to the police complaints and discipline systems; new safeguards for pre-charge bail; powers for police staff and volunteers; and changes to firearms law. This briefing analyses the Bill and the policy background, and provides some relevant comment.

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    • Communities
    • Crime
    • International law
    • Police
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    NHS Wales Statistics

    Wednesday, 02 March, 2016

    How does the NHS perform in Wales? Key statistics and trends on hospital attendance and waiting lists, accident and emergency waiting times, ambulance quality, waiting times for diagnostic tests, cancer waiting times, staff numbers, delayed transfers of care, bed occupancy and expenditure.

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    • Communities
    • Health services
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    Devolution of financial powers to the Scottish Parliament: recent developments

    Tuesday, 01 March, 2016

    This paper discusses the proposals made by the Smith Commission - in its report published in November 2014 - for further devolution of power to the Scottish Government, in relation to taxation, funding and borrowing, and the Government’s plans for their implementation.

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    • Devolution
    • Tax

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