Research Briefing
Defence personnel statistics
This note provides information on the current and future strength of the UK Armed Forces
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Research Briefing
Possible military action against Islamic State: how relevant is the “Responsibility to Protect”?
The US has been conducting airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq since early August, and at the time of writing has just launched similar airstrikes on IS militants in Syria. Here in the UK, MPs have been recalled to Westminster to discuss whether the UK should itself launch airstrikes on IS militants in
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Research Briefing
Iraq, Syria and ISIS – recent developments
The advance of ISIS in Iraq and Syria seems to have been slowed, but Western and regional states are struggling to formulate a convincing response to it
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Research Briefing
Improving outcomes for DC pension savers
Discusses proposals to improve outcomes for savers in defined contribution (DC) pension schemes
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Research Briefing
Regulation of work-based DC pension schemes
Looks at the regulatory framework for DC pension schemes
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Research Briefing
Demographic differences and voting patterns in Scotland’s independence referendum
In Thursday’s referendum, Scottish independence was rejected by a margin of around 10 percentage points. Yet the 1,617,989 votes cast in favour of leaving the UK – representing 44.7% of total voters and roughly 37% of all those in the country aged 16 or over – indicate clear differences of opinion on the question of
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Research Briefing
Public sector finances: 2014 revisions
Accounting changes introduced to Public Sector Finance statistics from September 2014, are set to increase UK Public Sector Net Debt (PSND) and Public Sector Net Borrowing (PSNB) by around £130bn and £4bn respectively in 2013/14. The Public Sector Current Budget deficit and Public Sector Net Investment will also be affected.
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Research Briefing
How do Scottish referendum polls compare with the result?
In the immediate aftermath of the Scottish referendum there are many details of the campaign and the data to examine (expect more here next week). One particularly interesting feature is how the polls carried out during the final weeks of the campaign compare with the actual result. The following chart shows the distribution of polls
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Research Briefing
Asbestos-related diseases: payments from the Department for Work and Pensions
Exposure to asbestos fibres can lead to a number of serious diseases. People suffering from certain conditions may be able to pursue a civil claim for damages against one or more employers responsible for exposing them to asbestos negligently and/or in breach of a statutory duty. Compensation may also be available under schemes administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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Research Briefing
Dressed for success?
London Fashion Week, which finished yesterday, gave the industry a much publicised opportunity to market the striking clothes that form the Spring/Summer 2015 collections. This post looks beyond the catwalk, and beyond the “frow”, to describe the contribution of fashion to the UK economy. Just window dressing? Including both the manufacture and retail of clothes,
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, September 2014
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
The “right to be forgotten”
In May 2014 the European Court of Justice ruled that a user had the right to have links to web pages about him removed from Google’s search results because the passage of time had made them “irrelevant”. This Note examines what the judgment means for search engines, for individuals and for the UK.
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Research Briefing
From brick walls to international energy systems: are academics any use?
Last week saw a continuation of Library and Committee staff outreach to the academic world (see earlier posts here and here). Professor Tadj Oreszczyn, Director of UCL Energy Institute and Professor of Energy and Environment, came to Parliament to give an overview of UCL Energy Institute’s research programme and important results to date. UCL Energy
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Research Briefing
Excluding British citizens who pose a security threat: what can the Government do?
Part of the Government’s response to cases of British nationals involved in fighting, extremist activity or terrorist training overseas is to use powers to strip people of their British citizenship status and to refuse to issue British passports. On 1 September the Prime Minister confirmed that the Government is considering what further action it can
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Research Briefing
NATO Wales Summit 2014: outcomes
The 2014 NATO Wales Summit discussed Russia, Ukraine, Iraq, defence spending amongst allies and the end of combat operations in Afghanistan.
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