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This House of Commons Briefing Paper provides background to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill’s provisions; summarises the key measures; and includes relevant comment. The Bill is scheduled to receive its Second Reading on 20 July 2015.
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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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Hunting with dogs was banned in England in 2004 under The Hunting Act. In July 2015 the Government announced that it intended to amend the legislation to amend the legislation.
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Why did the UK Government decide to renegotiate the UK's terms of EEC membership in 1974-75? What was the outcome of the negotiations and what did the Referendum Bill say? This briefing looks at the Labour Government's renegotiation and indicates where there are parallels with the present Government's renegotiation agenda.
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A summary of the Budget announcement that the Government will introduce a "National Living Wage".
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This note presents a summary of the Summer Budget 2015. This note provides an overview of the main Budget measures (see below), along with analysis of the forecasts, changes to the fiscal rules, changes to welfare, the National Living Wage, and public spending.
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The Ministry of Defence has released figures giving the estimated number of enemy combatants killed in Iraq from RAF air strikes. An estimated 242 enemy combatants were killed between October 2014 and May 2015, the highest number falling in January 2015, with 50 deaths. The Ministry says there are no known incidents of civilians being
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In his Budget Statement yesterday afternoon, the Chancellor announced that from April 2016, the Government would introduce a National Living Wage for employees aged over 25. The main National Minimum Wage would also continue to be set. So what is going on? What is the National Minimum Wage? The National Minimum Wage is the minimum
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Motor Insurers' Bureau: untraced and uninsured drivers. By Louise Butcher & Tim Edmonds. SN/BT/1997.
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Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Information on the Pupil Premium, Free School Meals, and other initiatives to raise educational attainment for disadvantaged children.
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This briefing provides an overview of changes to the health and care professional regulator fees.
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This note sets out the background to the July 2015 Budget, the first Budget of the current Parliament.
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Future bills (including finance bills) and secondary legislation introduced to the Commons and certified as being English only will require a double majority before being passed into law, according to plans announced by Leader of the House Chris Grayling this morning. A new system will produce two results: one for all MPs, another just for
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This is a one page guide to the final report of the Airports Commission, chaired by Sir Howard Davies.
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