Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, February 2013
This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by constituency: change in methodology, 2013
The Library has changed the methodology used to calculate the claimant rates shown in the monthly Unemployment by Constituency research paper, following the publication of new 2011 Census data for parliamentary constituencies. This note provides details of the changes.
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Research Briefing
In brief: Malawi under President Joyce Banda
Joyce Banda became Malawi's president in turbulent circumstances in April 2012 and since then has sought to build domestic support and win back previously alienated Western donors through an economic and political reform programme. While she has had some successes, there is currently growing public discontent about the economy and her political position is still vulnerable. Her prospects in the 2014 elections are uncertain.
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Research Briefing
Employment: Retirement Age
As of 1 October 2011, the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 abolished the DRA.
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Research Briefing
Census 2011: Eastleigh Constituency
This briefing paper has now been superseded by RP14-10, which summarises Census data for all UK constituencies.
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Research Briefing
Draft Care and Support Bill 2012-13
This note provides general information on the draft Care and Support Bill that was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 and published by the Government on 11 July 2012.
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Research Briefing
Children and Families Bill
The Children and Families Bill introduces a wide range of legislation concerning adoption and children in care, aspects of family justice law, special educational needs, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England, child care, statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters, time off work for ante-natal care, and the right to request flexible working. This paper has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Bill.
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Research Briefing
Government, banks and “Project Merlin”
This note outlines the scope of Project Merlin which was designed to improve relations between government and the banking industry and included commitments on bank lending to business.
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Research Briefing
Railways: EU policy
This note gives an overview of the development of a common European railways policy towards the long-aspired to goal of a single European Railway Area.
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Research Briefing
Public Service Pensions Bill 2012/13: devolved administrations
Looks at the extent to which the Public Service Pensions Bill 2012 applies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Research Briefing
The Local Government Finance Settlement 2013/14 and 2014/15
The Local Government Financial Settlement is to be debated in the House on 13 February 2013. Start-up funding assessments for non-police local authorities will fall by 4.1% in 2013/14.
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Research Briefing
Marginal seats
This note lists UK Parliament seats by marginality using results for the 2010 General Election. The results are taken from the Research Paper (RP10/36) General Election 2010
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Research Briefing
State Pension age – background
Looks at changes in the State Pension age up to and including the Pensions Act 2011
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Research Briefing
Draft Universal Credit Regulations 2013
Starting in selected “Pathfinder” areas from April 2013, Universal Credit (UC) will begin to replace a range of means-tested benefits and tax credits for working age families. The Draft Universal Credit Regulations set out the detailed rules for the new benefit.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, February 2013
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries.
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