Research Briefing
The Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill 2017-19
The Bill will enable members of the regular armed forces to serve part-time or to restrict the amount of time they spend separated from their normal place of work.
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Research Briefing
Carillion collapse: what went wrong?
Construction and services giant Carillion collapsed under £1.3 billion of debt this week. The first public sign that the company was in serious trouble was an announcement on 10th July 2017: profits would be hit to the tune of £845 million. Its chief executive resigned and it was announced that there would be no dividends
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: EU decisions
EU decisions form a large part of EU law but have not been much debated in the context of Brexit. There are different kinds of EU decisions and they are a the main instrument in the EU's foreign policy. This paper looks at the different types of EU decisions and how the EU Withdrawal Bill will deal with them.
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Research Briefing
Private-rented housing: what are conditions like?
Housing quality is on the agenda in the Commons as the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill receives its Second Reading this week. The Bill seeks to resurrect a duty on landlords to only let properties that are ‘fit for human habitation’ and maintained in this state throughout the tenancy.
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Research Briefing
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill 2017-19
A briefing on the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill 2017-19.
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Research Briefing
25-year environment plan
The Government published its 25-year plan to improve the environment on 11 January 2018. This briefing paper provides an overview and background to the plan, picks out key themes and commitments, and provides a summary of stakeholder reaction.
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Research Briefing
Hybrid Bills: House of Commons Background Paper
This Background Paper outlines the procedures followed in considering a hybrid in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Yemen and the death of Saleh
In December the long-time former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. What does this mean for the Yemen conflict?
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Research Briefing
2018 Benefits Uprating
Most working-age benefits will be frozen at 2015/16 cash values from 2016/17 to 2019/20 inclusive. Over the year 2018/19 the increase in most benefits aimed at disabled people and pensioners will continue to be linked to CPI inflation, which increased to 3.0% in the year ending September 2017. The new State Pension will rise by 3.0% to £164.35.
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Research Briefing
Students in migration estimates
Since the Government announced its ambition to reduce net migration “from the hundreds of thousands back down to the tens of thousands” in 2010, there has been a debate about whether students should count towards that target. Those who argue that students should be removed from the net migration target point out that while students
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Research Briefing
Transport 2018: FAQ for MPs
This paper sets out answers to commonly asked questions by Members of Parliament about various aspects of transport policy, usually related to constituency issues.
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Research Briefing
Economic update: productivity, prices, purchases
Inflation reached a five and a half year high in November while a dip in employment meant an uptick in productivity. UK economy growing more slowly than rest of G7… The Office for National Statistics confirmed the UK economy grew by 0.4% over the quarter to Q3 2017 and revised up its estimates for growth
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Research Briefing
Childcare: “30 hours” of free childcare – eligibility, access codes and charges (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides details of the Government’s “30 hours of free childcare” policy (known as the “extended entitlement”); this note is aimed primarily at constituents’ enquiries.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, January 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
Total results (page 285 of 638)