Research Briefing
Local government devolution: policy proposals
This note summarises proposals for devolution of powers to local authorities made in a number of reports during 2014 and 2015.
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Research Briefing
Constituency casework: Social security
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on constituency casework: social security, from 2015.
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Research Briefing
PFI: costs and benefits
The use of PFI contracts is controversial. This note considers the arguments for the costs and benefits of PFI, as well as looking at changes to PFI under the coalition government.
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Research Briefing
Freedom of information and the Royal Family
This Note outlines exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act relating to the Royal Family.
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Research Briefing
Pub companies, pub tenants & pub closures: introducing statutory regulation (2014-15)
This note examines the passage of the Coalition Government’s legislation to establish a new system of regulation for the pubs sector. A second Library note discusses the historical background to this initiative (SN6740).
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Research Briefing
Pub companies, pub tenants & pub closures: background history (up to 2014)
This note looks at the slow progress towards a statutory system of regulation of the pub company - tenant relationship. A second Library note discusses recent developments in this area (SN7074).
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by constituency, May 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
Economic Indicators, May 2015
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015
This briefing provides an overview of the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015.
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Research Briefing
Affordable Rents (England)
This briefing provides an overview of the affordable rent scheme under which tenancies in England are offered at up to 80% of market rent levels within the local area. It includes a summary of responses on some key associated issues.
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Research Briefing
Support for medical students in England in 2014/15 and 2015/16
This note sets out the financial support available to students in England starting undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
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Research Briefing
The 2010 Coalition Government at Westminster
This Standard Note sets out details of the operation of the 2010 Coalition Government and includes information about the various agreements to differ between the two governing parties.
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Research Briefing
How experienced is the new House of Commons?
How much experience of Parliamentary service does the newly elected House of Commons have? The answer is that it depends on how you measure it. The following chart shows the mean and the median number of years served in the Commons by MPs elected at each general election since 1983.
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Research Briefing
General Election 2015: women MPs and candidates
Women MPs After the 2015 election, 29% of MPs are women, compared to 23% in 2010. 191 women were elected at the 2015 General election, 44 more than in 2010. 191 is the highest ever number of women in the House of Commons. Women MPs by party include: 99 Labour, 68 Conservative, 20 SNP and no
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Research Briefing
General Election 2015: the results in context
The Conservative Party won the May 2015 General Election with 330 seats and a majority of 12 in the House of Commons – lower than any Government since October 1974, when Labour had a majority of 4. The Conservative’s 330 seats and 36.9% of the vote in the 2015 General Election, compares with Labour’s 232
Total results (page 357 of 638)