Research Briefing
The Prisons (Property) Bill
This Private Members' Bill, which has government support,would allow a governor or director of a prison to destroy unauthorised property found in prisons, or dispose of it in other ways.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, September 2012
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
Draft legislation on provision for children and young people with special educational needs
This Standard Note outlines the main provisions in the draft legislation relating to England, and provides background information.
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Research Briefing
Pensions: Automatic enrolment – background
Under the workplace pension reforms, employers will be required to automatically enrol jobholders into, and to contribute to, a qualifying work place pension scheme.
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Research Briefing
Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill
This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill
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Research Briefing
Family Justice Review update: Contact and other issues for parents following separation
A brief overview of the Family Justice Review’s proposals relating to child contact issues and Government’s response to them, as well as the subsequent steps being taken.
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Research Briefing
Mental Health (Discrimination) (No 2) Bill
This briefing has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Mental Health (Discrimination) (No 2) Bill on 14 September 2012. The Bill is sponsored by Gavin Barwell MP, who was fourth in the 2012-13 ballot for Private Members’ Bills.
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Research Briefing
Social Care (Local Sufficiency) and Identification of Carers Bill
This Private Members' Bill would impose a duty on local authorities to ensure there were sufficient social care services for carers and disabled people, and require health bodies, schools, and further and higher education insitutions to identify carers.
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Research Briefing
Cormorants and fisheries
This short note sets out the background to a current review of predation at fisheries by fish-eating birds, which is being undertaken by Defra. The Angling Trust's Action on Cormorants campaign has resulted in many Members receiving representations on this subject.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, September 2012
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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Research Briefing
Defamation Bill Committee Stage Report
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Defamation Bill. It complements Research Paper 12/30 prepared for Commons Second Reading. The date for Report Stage and Third Reading has yet to be announced.
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Research Briefing
Syria: no end in sight?
In summer 2012, the tempo of the Syrian conflict suddenly appeared to quicken. After long months during which many predicted a stalemate between the two sides, a bomb killed some of the Syrian government’s top security personnel, the authorities appeared to be losing control of much larger areas of the country, and more senior figures defected, including the Prime Minister.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill
This Bill enables the UK to ratify an amendment to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Research Briefing
Winter Fuel Payments for “off-gas grid” households
Four million (15% of) households in the UK are not connected to the mains gas grid and their average fuel costs are signifiantly higher than those with a mains gas supply. A Private Members Bill presented by Mike Weir MP aims to help older off-grid households by bringing forward the timing of Winter Fuel Payments to enable them to purchase fuel at a time of year when prices are likely to be lower.
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