Research Briefing
Coup in Egypt
A brief survey of the Egyptian military’s removal of President Mohamed Mursi.
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Research Briefing
The outcome of the 2013 Spending Review
This note summarises the main announcements contained in the 2013 Spending Review.
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Research Briefing
Fees for FoI requests
This Note sets out the legal position on charging fees for Freedom of Information requests.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, July 2013
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries.
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Research Briefing
The office of Deputy Prime Minister
This Note gives the background to the office and the role of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the EU
The Treaty on European Union provides for a Member State to leave the EU, either on the basis of a negotiated withdrawal agreement or without one. If the UK were to leave the EU following a referendum, it is likely that the Government would negotiate an agreement with the EU, which would probably contain transitional arrangements as well as provide for the UK’s long-term future relations with the EU. There is no precedent for such an agreement, but it would in all likelihood come at the end of complex and lengthy negotiations.
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Research Briefing
Digital Economy Act 2010: Copyright
The Digital Economy Act 2010 received Royal Assent at the very end of the last Parliament. Sections 3 to 18 of the Act cover online infringement of copyright. Several provisions have proved controversial and have not yet been implemented.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Referendum) Bill
This Private Member’s Bill was introduced to the Commons on 19 June 2013 and is designed to require the holding of a referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union (EU) before the end of 2017. This Paper has been prepared as a guide in advance of the second reading on Friday 5 July.
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Research Briefing
Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Bill follows a series of Acts passed since the financial crisis of 2008. Whereas other Acts established a new regulatory framework, this Bill sets out a new ‘architecture’ of the institutions themselves.
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Research Briefing
Road cycling: statistics
In Great Britain, in 2011: 3.1 billion vehicle miles were travelled on pedal cycles; and, 107 cyclists were killed on the roads. This note summarises statistics on road cyclists. It focuses particularly on reported cyclist casualties on the roads of Great Britain.
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Research Briefing
Localising support for Council Tax – background
This note provides background to the introduction of Council Tax Reduction Schemes and the abolition of Council Tax Benefit.
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Research Briefing
Thorium energy
Thorium is an element which, with the right technology, can be used as a fuel for nuclear power. It is claimed to have a range of advantages over uranium including greater abundance, lower radiotoxicity waste, safer operation and weapons proliferation resistance – although some of these are disputed.
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Research Briefing
Financial Assistance Scheme, 2008 –
This note provides a brief overview of the development of the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) and its current provisions.
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