Research Briefing
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill 2013-14
This paper has been prepared for the House of Commons Second Reading stage of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill, scheduled for 28 April.
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Whistleblowing to MPs
Public interest disclosure law now protects whistleblowers that disclose information to Members of Parliament, provided certain conditions are satisfied.
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Unemployment by Constituency, April 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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The UK’s trade relationship with China
As detailed in a previous post, discussion of UK trade in recent years has largely centred upon the issue of the ‘global race’ to seize opportunities in emerging markets, with Chinese markets being the grand prize over which exporters are jostling for the lions’ share. But to what extent is this really the best perspective
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Research Briefing
Draft Modern Slavery Bill
On 16 December 2013 the Government published a White Paper which included a Draft Modern Slavery Bill. The draft Bill contains provisions to: consolidate existing offences, create new civil orders and establish and new Anti-Slavery Commissioner. The Bill will undergo pre-legislative scrutiny.
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Research Briefing
Accident and Emergency Performance: England 2013/14
How many people attended accident and emergency departments in 2013/14? What was the pattern of A&E attendance across the year and across the country? How do NHS trusts compare on key performance metrics such as waiting times?
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Research Briefing
Libya
New interim government chosen after Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was ousted from office. New elections promised for July 2014. The country is plagued by violence and fighting. Fighting is often over the country’s huge oil wealth. Distinction between official security forces and unlawful militias is blurred.
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Research Briefing
Food Banks and Food Poverty
The number of food banks in the UK has increased substantially in recent years. This note explains how food banks work, examines their growth and discusses possible contributing factors and policy developments.
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Assessing A&E: attendance patterns and waiting times performance
The performance of the NHS, and of Accident and Emergency units in particular, is a perennial hot topic in UK political debate. The House of Commons Library has published a report on A&E attendance and performance for the year 2013/14. The report contains many interesting findings, several of which are counter-intuitive. In this post, Carl
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Research Briefing
Pensions: the statutory override and ‘protected persons’
Discusses the Government's consultation on whether to allow a limited 'statutory override' of pension protection arrangements put in place in some denationalised industries in the 1990s
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Research Briefing
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme for councillors in England
Looks at the provisions to allow councillors access to the Local Government Pension Scheme from 2003 and the removal of this for councillors in England from April 2014
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Research Briefing
Privatisation of Royal Mail: who benefitted – the taxpayer or the shareholders?
The Government sold 60% of its shares in Royal Mail in October 2013 to private investors for 330 pence each, generating proceeds of £1,980 million. Employees were allocated 10% of the shares and the Government retained the remaining 30%. Royal Mail shares were later admitted to the main London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100). On the
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Research Briefing
Direct taxes: rates and allowances 2014/15
This paper sets out the main changes to direct tax rates and allowances announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014.
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