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People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, February 2018

Wednesday, 21 March, 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. 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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A new central-local relationship: the first six months of ‘metro-mayors’

Wednesday, 21 March, 2018

Six areas of England elected ‘metro-mayors’ in May 2017 to deliver the ‘devolution deals’ inspired and negotiated by the former Chancellor, George Osborne. These will be joined by the Sheffield City Region (to be elected in May 2018) and ‘North Tyne’ (2019). What powers do Metro Mayors have? The ‘metro-mayors’ have taken on a range
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The public finances: a historical overview

Tuesday, 20 March, 2018

The past 300 years have seen major changes in the way Britain handles its public finances. This briefing paper looks at trends in public income, spending and debts during this time, and comments on how the money was raised, spent and scrutinised by Parliament.
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Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill 2017-19

Tuesday, 20 March, 2018

A briefing on the Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill 2017-19
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Northern Ireland: May 2016 – March 2018

Monday, 19 March, 2018

Overview of political developments in Northern Ireland since the Assembly election of May 2016, providing a background to the collapse of talks on re-forming a Northern Ireland Executive in February 2018.
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Local road charges

Wednesday, 14 March, 2018

This short paper explains what local road charging schemes are, how they can be implanted and what the attitudes of successive governments have been to their introduction.
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Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19

Wednesday, 14 March, 2018

The Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19 is due to have its second reading debate on 16 March 2018.
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The collapse of Carillion

Wednesday, 14 March, 2018

Carillion entered compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018. This briefing looks at the causes and consequences of Carillion's collapse.
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The first spring statement – but little change from the autumn

Tuesday, 13 March, 2018

The inaugural spring statement came and went in much the way that the Chancellor promised it would. There were no new spending or taxation announcements and no single official document for the event. A raft of consultations and consultation responses were published and the Chancellor spoke for less than half an hour. The Chancellor promised
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Spring Statement 2018: A summary

Tuesday, 13 March, 2018

A summary of Spring Statement 2018 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Members of the House of Commons since 1979

Tuesday, 13 March, 2018

Since the 1979 General Election, there have been 2,128 people elected to the House of Commons. Of these, 403 have been women and 1,725 have been men. This publication lists all Members of the House of Commons starting from the 1979 General Election which took place on the 3 May. It is a new edition of our 2010 publication.
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What happens to EU funding after Brexit?

Monday, 12 March, 2018

In 2016/17, the UK received over £5 billion in funding from EU programmes. Much of this went into research, infrastructure and agricultural projects. The UK’s preparations for leaving the EU have raised some questions about what will happen to this funding. When will the EU funding stop? The UK should continue to receive EU funding
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Syria: what next?

Monday, 12 March, 2018

the battle against ISIS in Syria has been largely won, yet the violence may even be getting worse.
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Spring Statement 2018: What’s the background?

Friday, 09 March, 2018

The Spring Statement is next Tuesday. What is the spring statement? How are the economy and public finances performing? What is the spring statement? In the main, the spring statement gives the Chancellor the opportunity to respond to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest forecasts for the economy and public finances. It is unlikely that
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Exiting the EU: sectoral assessments

Friday, 09 March, 2018

On 1 November 2017 the House of Commons resolved that the so-called "Brexit Impact Assessments" should be provided to the Committee on Exiting the EU. This short briefing paper sets out the background to the debate and the Government's response to the resolution.

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