Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, July 2017
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Intervention in local government
The response of public bodies in the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy on 14 June 2017 attracted much criticism. Both the leader and the Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea resigned shortly after the tragedy. A number of calls followed, notably from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for
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Research Briefing
Marginal seats
This note lists UK Parliamentary seats by marginality using the results from the 2017 General Election.
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Research Briefing
Migrant population of the UK
This briefing paper uses statistics on migrant stocks to examine trends in the EU and non-EU migrant population living in the UK since 2007. It also provides an overview of the characteristics of migrants living in the UK, including ethnicity, religion, age structure and employment. Both EU and non-EU migrant populations are divided into smaller country groupings according to common geographies.
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Employment of other EU nationals in the UK
This paper provides statistics on nationals of other EU countries who are working in the UK: how many are employed, what kind of work do they do and where do they live, and how numbers have changed over time.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the July negotiations
What happened at the second round of Brexit negotiations from 17 to 20 July 2017 and what have we learnt? This first phase of the negotiations aims to reach agreement on citizens' rights, the financial settlement and the border between Ireland the Northern Ireland, as well as other separation issues, such as Euratom, EU external agreements and dispute resolution. But there was little evidence of agreement on any of these, and the UK Government has been asked for more clarification at the next round. A lot is at stake, because if sufficient progress isn't made by October, the negotiations will not move on to future relations, an EU-UK trade agreement or transitional arrangements.
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Firearm Crime Statistics: Scotland
This briefing paper examines firearm offence statistics published by the Scottish Government in the Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms bulletin. The latest bulletin was published in November 2016.
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Glyphosate: Controversy surrounding the EU’s re-approval of the pesticide
Glyphosate was re-approved for use in the EU in November 2017 and the legal act enabling this was adopted in December 2017. This approval was subject to delay as a range of scientific evidence was considered regarding potential health risks with fierce debate over a number of years.
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Research Briefing
Civil Service statistics
This briefing sets out statistics on Civil Service employment.
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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: modest growth continues
Economic growth accelerated, but remained modest in the second quarter of 2017. Inflation continued to grow at a higher rate than wages, and employment levels continued to rise. Overall the picture was much the same as for the first quarter of the year. A “noticeable slowdown” in economic performance… Let’s start with the positive news.
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Economic Indicators, August 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Importance of trade with the EU for UK industries
This briefing paper looks at the importance of trade with the EU for the sectors and industries of the UK economy. Industries that are highly integrated into the European Single Market face higher risks from Brexit, if Brexit makes trade with the EU more difficult.
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Grenfell Tower fire: Response and tackling fire risk in high rise blocks
Following the fire at Grenfell Tower, this paper sets out the events and commentary around the fire, the relevant building regulations, fire safety laws and housing standards, the Government response to the fire, the responsibilities around re-housing, and previous concerns raised with fire regulations.
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Research Briefing
Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing Bill
This Commons briefing Paper provides information on the background to, and the main provisions of, the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill.
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Research Briefing
Key issues in fostering: capacity, working conditions, and fostering agencies
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at key issues in fostering, including general statistical information, the capacity of the foster care system, working conditions for foster carers and the relationships between fostering providers. In particular, it draws upon evidence taken by the Education Select Committee’s 2016-17 inquiry into fostering.
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