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Research Briefing
Buses: CfIT’s proposal to end free travel, 2002
This note briefly outlines a proposal in 2002 to limit bus concessions for older and disabled people to a half fare. The proposal was not taken forward by the government of the day.
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Research Briefing
Marine litter: ‘continents’ of rubbish
A large amount of plastic is accumulating in large areas of the sea. These areas have been dubbed 'great garbage patches' or 'plastic continents'. The long term environmental impacts of marine plastic pollution are unknown. There are concerns that it may lead to chemical contaminants entering the food chain, although more research is required.
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Research Briefing
CCTV and its effectiveness in tackling crime
This note provides background to the use of CCTV before outlining some of the main research studies.
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Research Briefing
Buses: seat belts
This note describes the law covering the fitting and wearing of seat belts in coaches and buses, this includes vehicles of that type used to transport children.
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Research Briefing
The Clear Line of Sight (Alignment) Project
This note provides information on the Clear Line of Sight project which aims to improve presentation and reporting of public expenditure.
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Research Briefing
Buses: schools and young people
This note outlines the responsibilities of the Department for Transport for school buses. It describes the pilot schemes recently carried out on the use of yellow school buses and touches on some of the other areas of concern such as vehicle safety and passenger behaviour.
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Research Briefing
Local government’s contribution to the 2010/11 spending cuts
This note briefly summarises the effect on local authorities of the £1,165m savings in 2010/11 to be made through reductions to individual grants. This forms Local Governments contribution towards the overall saving of £6.2bn across Government. This note will be updated when further announcements are made by the Government.
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Research Briefing
June 2010 Budget: a summary
This note provides a summary of the main points of the 2010 Budget and the initial reaction to it.
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Research Briefing
Digital Economy Act 2010
The Digital Economy Act 2010 received the Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 following accelerated debate in the House of Commons as part of the pre-election "wash-up". The present Government has confirmed that there are no plans to repeal any of the Act's provisions
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Research Briefing
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) & the September 2010 UN review summit
The UN's eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are aimed at reducing world poverty and improving lives by 2015. This note provides background and a progress assessment ahead of a UN review summit in September 2010.
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Research Briefing
The phasing out of incandescent light bulbs
This note sets out in more detail the phasing out of traditional incandescent light bulbs and the claims that low energy light bulbs are damaging to human health and to the environment.
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Research Briefing
Acquitted defendants: recovery of legal costs from central funds
This note outlines the provisions under which an acquitted defendant may be entitled to recover his legal costs from central funds. In particular, it considers the recent introduction of a "cap" on the amount that may be recovered. The cap, introduced in October 2009, provides that an acquitted defendant who paid for private legal representation will only able to recover his costs at legal aid rates, even where these are lower than the commercial rates his private lawyers actually charged. The defendant will be responsible for meeting any difference. Following a judicial review application by the Law Society, in June 2010 the High Court ruled that the October 2009 pay rates were unlawful.
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Research Briefing
In brief: Kyrgyzstan
Summary about disturbances and the change of government in Kyrgyzstan
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