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In 2008 The House of Commons agreed to establish a new committee, to be chaired by the Speaker and known as the Speaker’s Conference. The Conference was asked to: “consider, and make recommendations for rectifying, the disparity between the representation of women, ethnic minorities and disabled people in the House of Commons and their representation
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This paper provides background and commentary on the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill which has its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 1 February 2016.
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This briefing provides an overview of the Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
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This note summarises the debates in the House of Lords on the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill.
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This Commons Library briefing paper describes the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT): when and why it was set up; its mandate, staff and methods; and its achievements. Its puts these in the context of other related investigations and recent publicity.
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A quick look at today’s public sector finances release from the ONS will show that the UK’s public sector net debt stands at over £1.5 trillion. But other than there being a lot of it, what else is there to say about the debt? Here we investigate the basics of what public sector debt is,
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Controversy surrounds the availability of legal aid, which (subject to the usual eligibility criteria) may be available in England and Wales for people outside the UK to make civil claims against UK armed forces.
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This briefing paper summarises the law surrounding Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs), changes affecting them since 1997 and current proposals for further reform.
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One of the lesser discussed announcements made in the Autumn Statement was the introduction of a new Work and Health Programme to replace the programmes which currently help the long-term unemployed and people with health problems into work. Currently, these schemes are administered by contracted providers who are paid according to the results they receive;
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A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper setting out the Government response to the winter floods 2015-16 and the support schemes announced; commentary and calls for action following the flooding; and information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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The paper analyses the Childcare Bill ahead of Report Stage in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes an additional 15 hours of free childcare for a qualifying child of working parents (for three and four year olds) and will place a duty on local authorities to publish information about childcare and related matters. The Bill relates to England only.
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The differences between the way that planning legislation and policy operate in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has changed rapidly over recent years. Find out what's changed recently and on forthcoming changes in a January 2016 updated version of this paper.
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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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This briefing summarises changes made to the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill in Public Bill Committee The Committee removed an Opposition amendment made in the Lords dealing with disposal of assets by charities and agreed a new Government clause dealing with reserve powers to control fundraising. The Bill is due to have remaining stages in the Commons on 26 January 2016.
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