Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, April 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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Research Briefing
Who stood in the General Election 2017?
Now that the polls have closed, we take a look at the candidates who stood in today’s election and what’s changed since 2015. 3,304 candidates stood for election to Parliament today, 667 (16.8%) fewer than in 2015. There were candidates from 71 different political parties (not including the Labour and Co-operative Party as a standalone
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Research Briefing
Iran and the re-election of Rouhani
Will Hassan Rouhani's thumping electoral victory in Iran bring broader change than he achieved in his first term? Will the deal on Iran's nuclear programme survive in the Trump era?
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Research Briefing
Brexit and Gibraltar
This 2017 paper considers Gibraltar's constitutional status and some of the possible impacts of Brexit.
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Research Briefing
Economic update: growth slows in early 2017
Over the past month there’s been a lot of economic data….and a decision to hold a General Election on 8 June. So in this last economic update before the election, we focus on the latest GDP growth data for early 2017. Growth was somewhat lower than in recent quarters, with the first indications that consumers
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Research Briefing
The French Presidential election 2017 (second round)
What are the implications of the 2017 French Presidential Election? What are the prospects for a Marine Le Pen or Emmanuel Macron victory? This paper looks at the candidates, their policies and the future challenges they might face should they win.
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Research Briefing
Syria and Iraq since the cruise missile attacks
Did the cruise missile attacks against a Syrian government airfield change anything in Iraq and Syria?
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: the Great Repeal Bill
The UK Government triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017, beginning the formal process of negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Leaving the EU will require major changes to the statute book and to the UK’s constitutional framework.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, May 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
The Official Secrets Acts and Official Secrecy
This briefing paper has been withdrawn as it is out of date and the content is no longer accurate
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Research Briefing
EU Agencies and post-Brexit options
What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
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Research Briefing
Yemen at war
The conflict in Yemen is causing massive suffering to Yemenis. It has recently ground to a halt, with neither side able to achieve decisive gains, but a political settlement remains elusive. Questions have been raised about the use of UK-supplied armaments.
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Research Briefing
NATO Brussels Summit 2017: a preview
A short preview of the NATO summit in Brussels in May 2017 from the House of Commons Library.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17: progress of the Bill
This briefing paper monitors the progress through Parliament of the Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
The public and Parliament: more engaged, less satisfied
Today, the Hansard Society have published the 14th Audit of Political Engagement (co-funded by the House of Commons). This annual study provides valuable insights into the public’s attitudes to Parliament and British politics. We have updated our briefing on political engagement, combining figures from the Audit with other data, with a particular focus on differences
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