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    Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on sport and youth services

    Monday, 29 June, 2026

    On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities on sports and youth services of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Communities
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Education
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    International students in UK higher education

    Monday, 29 June, 2026

    International student numbers increased rapidly to a peak in 2022/23, before falling in the following two years. Why did this happen? What is government policy on the issue and what are the financial implications.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    Leadership elections: Labour Party

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    Labour Party leader and deputy leadership election are held by rules set out by the party’s Rule Book. This briefing describes them and outlines previous contests.

    • Research Briefing
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on support for regenerating local high streets and removing unlawful storefronts on Tuesday 30th June at 9:30am. The debate will be led by Bradley Thomas MP

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Manufacturing industries: Economic indicators

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    Manufacturing is one of the production industries. Find the latest data on the activity of the UK manufacturing sector.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    E-petition debate relating to banning people convicted of terrorism offences from standing for elected office

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    There will be a debate on e-petition 759385 calling for a ban on anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for election.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    UK-India Free Trade Agreement

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    This briefing paper provides information on the UK's free trade agreement with India.

    • Research Briefing
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    HMRC guidance and remuneration of coastguard volunteers

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    On Wednesday 1 July 2026 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the remuneration of Coastguard volunteers. The debate will be opened by Alistair Carmichael MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Estimates Day debate: Spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending of the Department of Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to spending priorities and performance. The debate will be opened by Debbie Abrahams MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Pensions
    • Public spending
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme transferred from MyCSP to Capita on 1 December 2025. In February 2026 the government announced a recovery plan to address the unacceptable service levels experienced by members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Cabinet Office on security and resilience

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    On Monday 29 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities of the Cabinet Office, in so far as it relates to security and resilience. The debate will be opened by Matt Western MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence
    • Public spending
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    ‘Access to Work’ scheme for disabled people

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    The Access to Work scheme provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers with the intention of helping more disabled people start or stay in work. There has been a big increase in take up in recent years leading to the number of outstanding applications increasing from 6,900 to 66,700 in a four year period.

    • Research Briefing
    • Disability
    • Work and incomes
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    Tackling illicit activity in high street shops

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    How Trading Standards, the police and other agencies are tackling "dodgy shops"

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    VAT on private school fees

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    In the 2024 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced the introduction of VAT on private school fees from 1 January 2025. This briefing discusses the background to the government's decision and the legislation to bring it into effect.

    • Research Briefing
    • Schools
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    e-petition 742179 relating to NHS breast screening

    Friday, 26 June, 2026

    There will be a Westminster hall debate on a petition on NHS breast screening on Monday 29 June 2026. This debate will be led by Irene Campbell MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health services

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