Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Getting a National Insurance number (NINO) in Great Britain
Find out how National Insurance numbers are issued in Great Britain and what to do if someone doesn’t have one or can’t find it.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment in the UK: Economic indicators
Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK unemployment levels and rates.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of state pension
The state pension is liable to income tax, though pensioners are unlikely to pay tax in practice if their only income is the state pension.
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Research Briefing
Employment in the UK: Economic indicators
Employment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK employment levels and rates.
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Research Briefing
Deposit return schemes
From October 2027, it will be possible for some drink containers to be recycled in exchange for money, as part of the UK’s new deposit return schemes (DRSs).
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Immigration appeal rights
An overview of the system for appealing against Home Office immigration and asylum decisions in all parts of the UK.
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Research Briefing
Appointment of the IPSA Board
Appointments to the Board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority are made by His Majesty following an humble Address, from the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
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Research Briefing
The office and functions of the Prime Minister
A briefing paper on the office and functions of the Prime Minister
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Research Briefing
VAT on tourism and hospitality services
This briefing gives a short introduction to the way VAT works, and the significance that EU VAT law has had for setting VAT rates, before discussing the campaign for a lower VAT rate on tourist services, and the introduction of a temporary reduced VAT rate for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions which applied from July 2020 to March 2022.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) for the UK and by parliamentary constituency.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Dealing with immigration casework
General guidance on handling routine immigration casework. Applies acros England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Youth unemployment statistics
This briefing presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other OECD countries.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Finding funding for music, dance, and drama courses
Find out what funding is available for performing arts courses in the UK.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: People claiming unemployment benefits
Explore constituency-level data on people claiming unemployment benefits using the interactive dashboard.
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