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Social housing: pay to stay at market rents

Tuesday, 22 November, 2016

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the pay to stay scheme in England under which social landlords can charge tenants with an income of over £60,000 market or near market rents. The Government included measures in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to make higher rents compulsory for council tenants earning over £40,000 in London and £31,000 elsewhere. On 21 November 2016 the Government announced that the mandatory pay to stay scheme would not be introduced. Councils and housing associations retain discretion over whether or not to implement higher rents for tenants with higher incomes.
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Economic Indicators, Autumn Statement Edition

Tuesday, 22 November, 2016

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Autumn Statement: what can we expect?

Tuesday, 22 November, 2016

The 2016 Autumn Statement is this Wednesday. How are the economy and public finances performing? And what we might expect to hear from the Chancellor? The current economic situation The EU referendum has so far had little effect on overall economic growth. Consumer spending has continued to underpin growth, while business investment has been weak.
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- Economic situation
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Briefing on the draft Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (England)

Tuesday, 22 November, 2016

For the 30 hours of free childcare policy, the draft regulations provide additional detail on key aspects of the policy, complementing the Childcare Act 2016.
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Brexit: future funding from the European Investment Bank?

Monday, 21 November, 2016

UK investment in public infrastructure in recent years – including roads, railways and energy projects – has been consistently low relative to other advanced economies (see chart below). In his speech at the Conservative Party Conference, the Chancellor Philip Hammond stressed that “We need to close that gap with careful, targeted public investment in high
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Lifetime ISA and pensions

Monday, 21 November, 2016

Looks at the Lifetime ISA to be introduced from April 2017 and its role in encouraging people to save for retirement
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- Pensions
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Increasing competition in the water industry

Monday, 21 November, 2016

This Commons Library Briefing Paper summarises the market reforms set out in the Water Act 2014 relating to increasing competition for the non-household retail market and the upstream market, including progress on implementation and background to the reform. It also summarises recent developments relating to increasing competition in the domestic retail market.
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Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill 2016-17

Monday, 21 November, 2016

The Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill (Bill 18 of 2016-17) is scheduled for its Second Reading debate on Friday 25 November 2016. This is a Private Member’s Bill, brought forward by the Conservative MP David Tredinnick. The Bill has the support of the Government.
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Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2016-17

Monday, 21 November, 2016

The Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2016-17 was introduced 29 June 2016 and had its Second Reading on Friday 18 November 2016. The Bill was a Private Member's Bill that sought to amend the Rules of Redistribution of Parliamentary constituencies.
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The financial sustainability of the NHS in England

Monday, 21 November, 2016

This House of Commons Library briefing provides background on the current funding settlement for the NHS in England, the financial and operational performance of the health service, and measures being taken to ensure its future sustainability, including Sustainability of Transformation Plans. The briefing also provides background on the Department of Health’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16 and ongoing Select Committee scrutiny of NHS funding.
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- Health services
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Brexit: can research light the way?

Friday, 18 November, 2016

What could Brexit mean for UK science? What impact will it have on UK fisheries? Could Brexit be bad news for emissions reductions? These were just some questions discussed at a Parliamentary conference last week, organised by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), the Commons Library and Parliament’s Universities Outreach team. MPs researchers,
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- Economy
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Autumn Statement 2016: Background briefing

Friday, 18 November, 2016

This briefing sets out the background to the 2016 Autumn Statement which will take place on Wednesday 23 November 2016. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Autumn Statement: a new target?

Friday, 18 November, 2016

It will come as no surprise to many readers that the Government is set to drop its target of running a budget surplus in 2019/20. The Chancellor is set to unveil at least one new target in the Autumn Statement: here we discuss the dropped target and what we may expect from new targets. Dropping
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Affordable housing: what is it?

Thursday, 17 November, 2016

Despite almost daily references in the media to the need for more affordable housing there’s little agreement about what this actually means. When asked how they define affordable housing, the Government refers to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which says that affordable housing is social rented, affordable rented (with rents of up to 80%
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The closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF)

Thursday, 17 November, 2016

The Independent Living Fund (ILF) closed on 30 June 2015 - this note sets out the background to the ILF, how the ILF worked, and the decision by the then Coalition Government to close it and the subsequent legal challenge (which was unsuccessful).

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