Research Briefing
2016 Benefits Uprating
This note sets out the main benefit and tax credit rates for the 2016-17 financial year.
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Research Briefing
Iraq and Syria – developments in 2015
After the Paris attacks, the pressure for Western countries to do more about ISIS has grown. Is that leading them to downgrade the violence perpetrated in Syria by the government of Bashar al-Assad?
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Research Briefing
Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill
This Commons Library Briefing gives an overview of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill which would provide for an extension of the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s powers to obtain information to aid its inquiries.
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Research Briefing
Paris Climate Conference: greenhouse gas emissions
In December this year, representatives of 196 countries will attempt to reach an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the aim of limiting global temperatures increase to less than 2 degrees. If this Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris is successful it will be the first time, from 2020, that both
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Research Briefing
The Paris Climate Conference: Taking stock of greenhouse gas emissions
In December this year, representatives of 196 countries will attempt to reach an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the aim of limiting global temperatures increase to less than 2 degrees. If this Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris is successful it will be the first time, from 2020, that both
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill 2015-16: Committee Stage Report
The Immigration Bill is due to have Report and Third Reading in the Commons on 1 December. This briefing summarises the main changes made to the Bill in Public Bill Committee and some of the new clauses proposed for consideration at Report stage.
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Research Briefing
Corporate insolvency: Insolvency Practioners’ fees
This briefing paper has been replaced by a new paper on 'Insolvency Practitioners' Fees' (CBP 7402), dated 25 November 2015, which looks in detail at the new provisions of the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2015.
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Research Briefing
Higher Education Green Paper 2015 Fulfilling Our Potential
The Higher Education Green Paper published on 6 November 2015 makes proposals to reform the higher education system. The paper proposes introducing the Teaching Excellence Framework to assess teaching quality in higher education institutions and reward those with excellent teaching. It will also introduce a single entry route into higher education to level the playing field between public providers and private providers, strengthen activities around access to higher education and abolish the Higher Education Funding Council for England and replace it with a new body the Office for Students. The consultation on the Green Paper closes on 15 January 2016 and it is anticipated that a higher education bill will follow.
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Research Briefing
Retention of fingerprints and DNA data
This note sets out the current law in England and Wales on the retention of fingerprints and DNA data by the police under the regime introduced by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. It also outlines the background to the changes made by the Act.
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Research Briefing
Spending Review 2015: the future of overseas aid
The UK is committed to spending 0.7% of its gross national income on aid each year. While this gives a sense of the scale of overall future spending in this area, there are still questions to be answered about exactly how much money is spent, who spends it and where. Some of these questions may
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Research Briefing
Low Emission Zones
This short briefing explains what Low Emission Zones are, how they work and what changes we might see in this field in the future.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indictors November 2015 – Autumn Statement edition
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
Electoral arrangements in Wales
This House of Commons Library paper describes the devolution of electoral arrangements to Wales. The draft Wales Bill published on 20 October 2015 is the latest development in this process. The paper looks at developments since 2012 and discusses debates about the number of constituencies in Wales.
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Research Briefing
Background to the 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement
Background to the joint 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement, which will be presented to Parliament on 25 November 2015.
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