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Brexit: what happens next?

Thursday, 30 June, 2016

Now that the UK has voted to leave the EU, what will happen next? This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the immediate consequences of the vote and some of the longer term implications. This paper considers various questions about UK withdrawal from the EU and what is likely to happen in the coming weeks and months. The issues include the method of leaving the EU, continuing parliamentary scrutiny of EU business and the withdrawal negotiations, and the implications of Brexit for Scotland and Gibraltar.
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Higher Education and Research Bill 2016 [Bill No 004 of 2016-17]

Thursday, 30 June, 2016

This paper has been written for the House of Commons Second Reading debate on the Higher Education and Research Bill 2016. The Bill brings forward a range of measures to increase competition and choice in the higher education sector, raise standards and strengthen capabilities in UK research and innovation. The Bill implements the legislative proposals in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) White Paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching, Social Mobility and Student Choice and in Sir Paul Nurse’s report, Ensuring a successful UK research endeavour: A Review of the UK Research Councils by Paul Nurse, November 2015. The Bill will establish a new body the Office for Students, create a single route into the higher education sector, create alternative payments for students and make changes to UK research infrastructure.
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Analysis of the EU Referendum results 2016

Wednesday, 29 June, 2016

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper analyses the results of the referendum on EU membership held on 23 June 2016. The highest vote share for Leave (76%) was recorded in Boston (Lincolnshire). The highest vote share for Remain (96%) was recorded in Gibraltar.
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Defence nuclear convoys

Wednesday, 29 June, 2016

Nuclear convoys transport defence nuclear material, including nuclear warheads and nuclear fuel, around the United Kingdom.
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Nuclear Weapons: Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Regimes

Wednesday, 29 June, 2016

To reduce the dangers posed by existing nuclear arsenals and prevent the further proliferation of nuclear weapons technology, a complex international nuclear arms control architecture has evolved.
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UK economy: information for debate on 29 June 2016

Wednesday, 29 June, 2016

This page provides a brief summary of the UK economy for the opposition debate on 29 June 2016, with links to further information.
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- Economic situation
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Reductions in Inherited SERPS

Monday, 27 June, 2016

Looks at reductions in inherited SERPS, legislated for in 1986, originally intended to be introduced from April 2000, but delayed following a campaign around inadequate publicity
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- Pensions
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Inheriting additional State Pension

Monday, 27 June, 2016

Looks at provisions for inheriting additional State Pension and transitional arrangements following the introduction of the new State Pension in April 2016
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- Pensions
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Reading list on UK-EU relations 2013-16: reform, renegotiation, withdrawal

Friday, 24 June, 2016

The Commons Library has compiled a selection of books, journal and press articles, think tank, parliamentary and library publications relevant to the UK's renegotiation of its membership of the European Union. This last update will be followed by a new series of briefings on the consequences of the Brexit vote.
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Energy Policy Overview

Friday, 24 June, 2016

This note provides an overview of the current Government's energy policy.
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Brexit: how did the UK vote?

Friday, 24 June, 2016

The UK voted to leave the European Union on 23rd June 2016. Leave won 51.9% of the vote across the UK, including 53.4% in England, 52.5% in Wales, 44.2% in Northern Ireland and 38.0% in Scotland. Remain won over 50% of the vote in three electoral regions: Scotland, Northern Ireland and London. Early analysis suggests
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Police Force Area crime statistics (England and Wales)

Friday, 17 June, 2016

This tool allows users to view crime statistics for individual Police Force Areas in England and Wales.
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Commons Library analysis: Shining a light on beneficial ownership: what’s happening in the UK and elsewhere?

Friday, 17 June, 2016

This Commons Library briefing describes measures being taken in the UK and elsewhere to make ownership of companies, land and real property more transparent.
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Unemployment by Constituency, June 2016

Wednesday, 15 June, 2016

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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In brief: UK-EU economic relations

Monday, 13 June, 2016

This note sets out, in brief, some of the main indicators of the UK’s economic relationship with the EU, including trade, investment, employment and the UK's contribution to the EU Budget.

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