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March 2018 saw the Chancellor deliver his spring statement on the same day that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published updated forecasts for the economy and public finances. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee signalled that an interest rate rise is likely in coming months. Economic situation – lowest annual GDP growth rate
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Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the current rates of Members' pay and ministerial salaries. It provides background to recent changes. It also notes changes in the rules relating to and budget limits for Members' expenses since 2010.
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This paper sets out direct tax rates and principal tax allowances for the 2018/19 tax year, as announced in the Autumn Budget on 22 November 2017. The paper outlines the conditions necessary for eligibility for these tax allowances, and provides a summary of the general tax position in straightforward cases.
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The Civil Liability Bill [HL] 2017-19 was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 March 2018 as HL Bill 90. It is a Government Bill which would make provision about whiplash claims and the personal injury discount rate. It is sponsored by Lord Keen of Elie for the Ministry of Justice.
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How the legislative consent convention works in the context of Brexit and devolution.
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Tom Brake MP has secured the leave of the House for an emergency debate on security of elections and referendums. This has followed continued coverage of the use of personal data by Cambridge Analytica for political campaigning, and allegations of breaches of rules on referendum spending limits during the 2016 referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. The Cambridge Analytica case relates to data protection and possible illegal use of personal data. It has at the same time raised concerns about transparency in electoral campaigning.
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This short briefing paper looks at the Chemical Weapons Convention in the context of the attack in Salisbury in March 2018.
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On 26 March 2018 the House of Commons debates national security and Russia.
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The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which showed where there is full agreement between the EU and the UK, where there is agreement in principle and where there is no agreement. This paper looks at the recent draft, making reference to earlier drafts where relevant.
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In 1688, William III and Mary II ascended the throne of England as joint monarchs, having overthrown James II. Among the many new things brought about by this revolution were the detailed financial records the government of the day began to keep. We have published a new briefing paper using these records, along with data
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This briefing provides an outline to the 2018 mobile spectrum auctions conducted by Ofcom. Two new bands of radio frequency spectrum are being auctioned for mobile services. The new spectrum is expected to boost the capacity of mobile networks to support increasing consumer demand for mobile data.
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A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Bill 2017-19.
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A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill 2017-19
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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. There was a large increase in employment in November 2017-January 2018 compared to the previous quarter, although unemployment also increased. Average weekly pay continued to increase more slowly than prices.
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