Research Briefing
Apprenticeships Policy, England prior to 2010
This note provides a summary of apprenticeships policy in England, prior to 2010
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Research Briefing
Social care: how the postponed changes to paying for care, including the cap, would have worked (England)
On 17 July 2015, the Government announced that it was postponing the introduction of a cap on social care funding, and the accompanying more generous means-test, from April 2016 until April 2020.
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Research Briefing
Karenzi Karake and UK-Rwanda relations
In June 2015, Karenzi Karake was arrested at Heathrow airport under a European Arrest Warrant issued by a Spanish judge in connection with war crimes allegedly committed by the Rwandan Patriotic Front in Rwanda between 1990 and 2000. A full hearing in the Magistrates Court on whether he should be extradited to Spain to stand trial is expected in late October. The case has sparked much controversy and debate, including about the UK-Rwanda relationship.
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Research Briefing
The UK 4G spectrum auction and mobile coverage
Ofcom auctioned radio spectrum needed for 4G mobile devices in 2013, raising £2.34 billion (less than Treasury forecasts). This briefing summarises the details of the auction, potential interference with digital television and future plans for the 700 MHz lot of spectrum.
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Research Briefing
Marine Conservation Zones in England
Marine Conservation Zones are being introduced to protect nationally important marine environments. 127 sites were put forward by regional stakeholder groups, and the Government designated 27 sites in 2013. The Government consulted on a second tranche of MCZs early in 2015. It is expected that the Government will announce a third tranche of candidate MCZ sites in 2016.
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Research Briefing
Leadership Elections: Liberal Democrats
This note outlines the rules under which leadership elections are conducted by the Liberal Democrats and provides details of previous leadership contests.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill [Bill 51 of 2015-16]
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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Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, July 2015
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
Amending The Hunting Act 2004
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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Research Briefing
The 1974-75 UK Renegotiation of EEC Membership and Referendum
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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Research Briefing
National Living Wage announcement
A summary of the Budget announcement that the Government will introduce a "National Living Wage".
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Research Briefing
Summer Budget 2015: A summary
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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Research Briefing
RAF kill an estimated 242 enemy combatants in Iraq
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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Research Briefing
The National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage and the Living Wage – what are they?
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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Research Briefing
Motor Insurers’ Bureau: untraced and uninsured drivers
Motor Insurers' Bureau: untraced and uninsured drivers. By Louise Butcher & Tim Edmonds. SN/BT/1997.
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