Economic updates,Research Briefing
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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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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This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the January 2018 negotiating directives drawn up by the Council of Ministers, in light of the guidelines established by the European Council in December 2017. Their content sheds light on any ‘red lines’ the EU might have in place for Phase 2 of the negotiations with the UK regarding withdrawal from the European Union.
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Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators, ahead of the Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March
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The briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2018 which will take place on Tuesday 13 March 2018. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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This year International Women’s Day coincides with celebrations for the centenary of votes for women in the United Kingdom. 2017 also saw the appointment of Sarah Clarke as Black Rod in the House of Lords, the first woman to fill the post in Parliament’s 650 year history, and the election of the largest ever number
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This paper gives a brief overview of the debates about vehicle scrappage schemes in recent years – from the 2009 scrappage scheme introduced by the Labour Government to calls from 2015 onwards for a new diesel scrappage scheme to help improve air quality.
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This House of Commons Library briefing sets out the English language controls for EEA and non-EEA healthcare professionals in the UK, including doctors, nurses, midwives, dental professionals and pharmaceutical professionals.
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International Women's Day on 8 March is being marked with debates in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Key statistics on women in Parliament and politics are summarised here and in the linked documents.
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This House of Commons briefing paper discusses the announcement of changes to the student finance system by the Prime Minister's on 1 October 2017. It gives an overview of past changes to the student finance system, outlines current debate and analyses the potential impact of the proposed changes.
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This briefing sets out details of roles and responsibilities of special advisers and information about the number of special advisers.
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A petition is scheduled for debate on Monday 5 March 2018 on the subject: insurance should be on the car itself instead or the individuals who drive it
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This Briefing Paper has been prepared for the second reading of the Data Protection Bill [HL] 2017-19 on 5 March 2018.
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NHS car parking charges have recently been debated in the House of Commons, and the Hospital Car Parking Charges (Abolition) Bill will soon be considered for its second reading. What do we know about how many hospitals charge for parking in England, and how much they charge? What kind of hospitals charge for parking? In
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Phase two of the Brexit negotiations has started. The EU and UK negotiators have expressed their views on the scope of and conditions for a transition or implementation period, in which the UK will not be a Member State but will continue to apply EU law.
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