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This short note outlines the religious organisation exceptions to the Equality Act 2010 that apply to the Church of England’s decision regarding female bishops. It also touches upon some aspects of EU anti-discrimination law.
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A report by the Electoral Commission on continuous electoral registration in Northern Ireland, published in November 2012, found that there had been ‘a significant and worrying decline in both the accuracy and completeness of Northern Ireland’s electoral register’ since 2008. The Note looks at the introduction of individual electoral registration in Northern Ireland and the abolition of the annual canvass.
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This short note looks at UK - Commonwealth trade statistics. It has been prepared for a Westminster Hall Private Members’ Debate on Commonwealth Trade on Wednesday 12 December 2012.
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A guide to the main amendments agreed to during the Report and Thrid Reading stages of the Financial Services Bill 2012
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2013 will be another important year for Pakistan. Federal and provincial elections will be held during the first half of the year. If, as seems increasingly likely, the Pakistan People’s Party-led Government sees out its full term in office and hands over to a civilian successor, it will be the first time in Pakistan’s history that this has happened. But the political and economic situation remains highly volatile and unpredictable.
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This note summarises the main points of the Autumn Statement.
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Statistics and commentary on Israeli sttlements in the Occupied Territories
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This note looks at the Quarmby recommendations to improve the resilience of all modes of transport to extreme weather, focusing particularly on the road network. It also explains the duty of highways authorities to ensure that safe passage along the highway is not endangered by snow or ice and looks briefly at issues of salt and grit supplies.
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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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Local elections take place on 2 May 2013 in 27 county councils and 8 unitary authorities in England and one council in Wales.
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The Chancellor will present the Autumn Statement on 5 December. This note sets out the economic and public finance background to the Statement.
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This Bill is due to go through all its Commons stages under the Fast-Track procedure on 5 December 2012. It would make two changes to the powers of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. These are designed to enable the Commission to investigate allegations against the police in relation to the Hillsborough disaster. The Bill has reportedly been welcomed by the Opposition. It extends to England and Wales, and parts of it extend to the whole UK.
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The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) was introduced in October 2008 to assess entitlement to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). Between now and 2014, 1.5 million incapacity benefits claimants will also undergo the WCA. The WCA has however proved controversial and remains so, depsite changes to the test itself and how it is applied as a result of Government an independent reviews.
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This short note provides background on the recent announcement that the Bank of England is to transfer to the Exchequer excess cash held by the Bank as part of its programme of Quantitative Easing (QE).
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