Research Briefing
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill 2017-19 would introduce a right to paid parental bereavement leave. It is a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Kevin Hollinrake MP and supported by the Government.
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Tomorrow, local elections are being held in 32 London boroughs, 30 metropolitan districts, 17 unitary authorities and 67 district councils across England. There will be five council mayors elected in Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford as well as a metro mayor election for the new Sheffield City region. What happened in 2017? Directly
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The House of Lords has debated Parliament’s role in Brexit this week, resulting in two widely publicised amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill that will potentially change the role Parliament will play in the UK leaving the EU. What amendments have been adopted, and what do they do? First, on 18 April, which was Day
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The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] 2017-19 completed its Public Bill Committee stage in the House of Commons on 27 March 2018. It is a short Bill which will ensure that certain victims of domestic violence retain a right to a 'lifetime' secure tenancy when fixed-term tenancies become mandatory for English housing authorities under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. This paper provides background on the Bill's progress to date.
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Across England there are almost 1.1 million people diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), encompassing a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. That’s almost one in every 50 people registered with a GP, or around 1.9% of the population and it costs the NHS more than
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This Library Briefing Paper provides information on the Cold Weather Payments Scheme for winter 2017-18.
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On 2 May the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2017-19 has its remaining stages in the House of Commons, having been amended in Committee.
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This short briefing paper provides statistics on average household income by country and region of the UK.
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Today we’ve published a briefing on mental health statistics in England, including information on how common mental health problems are, and how NHS mental health services are performing. Here I discuss one key finding: mental health treatments appear to be working much better for some groups of people, while minority groups are experiencing worse outcomes.
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The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill 2017-19 is a Private Member’s Bill, introduced by Chris Bryant. It would introduce a new offence of assaulting an emergency worker, new sentencing guidance, and new powers to take bodily samples from suspects. This Briefing Paper discusses the background to and content of the Bill, and has been updated to reflect the Committee stage debate.
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This briefing provides information on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for learners aged 19 and over in England, including current current provision and funding, past funding changes, and recent reports. It also provides information on the Government's community-based English language programmes.
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Road Accident statistics with various breakdowns and analyses
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This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the Childcare Vouchers and Tax-Free Childcare schemes and a comparison of their key features. It explores the ‘winners and losers’ under each scheme, considers how the schemes interact with welfare benefits, and outlines some other sources of help with childcare costs. The Childcare Voucher scheme and the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme are both UK-wide.
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Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases - the Irish border in particular - and the framework for future EU-UK relations. This paper looks at how the EU and the UK envisage their relationship after Brexit.
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A briefing on the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill 2017-19
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