Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, February 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Children and Social Work [HL] Bill 121: analysis for Commons Report Stage
This paper analyses the Children and Social Work [HL] ahead of Commons Report Stage. The Bill concerns children in care and care leavers, safeguarding children arrangements, powers for local authorities to test different ways of working, and the regulation of social workers among other matters.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: votes by constituency
Since the EU referendum result was announced there have been questions about how individual constituencies voted. Up until now people have been reliant on the constituency estimates produced by Dr Chris Hanretty. Today, however, the BBC published new data on the results of the EU referendum for 1,283 of the 9,291 wards across the UK. From
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Research Briefing
Pharmacy closures: where could be most affected?
The Department of Health’s recent announcements of changes community pharmacy funding have led to speculation about possible pharmacy closures. You can read about the proposed funding changes in our research briefing. Despite the speculation, it’s not known whether any pharmacies will actually close, or where any closures might take place. However, we can gauge the
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Research Briefing
Night flights at Heathrow, Gatwick & Stansted
This paper explains how the night flight regimes at the UK’s three designated airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, are set and what the current proposals are for the period 2017-22.
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Research Briefing
Reform of support for healthcare students in England
This note explains the changes to funding for students on NHS funded courses in England, that lead to professional registration as nurses, midwives, or other allied health professionals as announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015. From August 2017 NHS bursaries which provide tuition fee funding, grants and living cost support, will largely be replaced by funding through the standard student support package of loans. The paper provides background to the changes.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library Analysis of the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] 2016-17
This Commons Library Paper looks at the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library Analysis of the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 2016-17
This Commons Library Briefing Paper looks at the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
The Royal Navy’s new frigates and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: February 2017 update
The Government will publish a National Shipbuilding Strategy in 2017. This House of Commons briefing paper examines the Type 26 and Type 31 programmes and Sir John Parker's report.
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Research Briefing
Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill, 2016-17
This briefing has been prepared ahead of second reading on the Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill 2016-17, scheduled to occur on 3 February 2017. This Bill is a Private Members’ Bill (Ballot Bill), sponsored by Dan Jarvis MP.
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Research Briefing
“Helen’s Law” – Parole for murderers who conceal the whereabouts of their victims’ remains
‘Helen’s Law’ refers to a proposal that the law should be changed to prohibit the release on parole of offenders who were convicted of murder and have failed to reveal the location of the body of their victim. A petition to change the law has received 390,000 signatures. This Briefing Paper looks the proposal and the Government's response.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
This Library briefing analyses the short Bill that offers Parliament its first opportunity to give legal effect to the result of the EU referendum by providing the UK Government with authority to trigger Article 50 on leaving the EU.
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Research Briefing
The future of Attendance Allowance
This Commons Library Briefing Paper covers developments since the Government's announcement in December 2015 that it would consider “giving more responsibility to councils in England, and to Wales, to support older people with care needs – including people who, under the current system, would be supported through Attendance Allowance.” The proposal was dropped by the Government in January 2017. This paper gives background information on the Government’s proposals, the decision not to proceed with any changes, and reaction from local government and other stakeholders.
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Research Briefing
Trade union legislation 1979-2010
A summary of trade union legislation enacted between 1979 and 2010.
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Research Briefing
Housing supply: what you need to know in 5 charts
With a Housing White Paper around the corner, we’ve published a briefing paper that considers some current issues with housing supply and how they might be tackled. Here’s what you need to know about housing supply in England in five charts. Are we building enough houses? ‘Enough’ is a tricky concept to measure because it
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